Welcome to 2023 Kentucky Derby Prospect Snapshots, where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail, usually from the Road to the Kentucky Derby schedule from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile, $3 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 6, 2023, at Churchill Downs.
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America’s Best Racing, NSA Join Forces for Coverage of Middleburg Spring Races
America’s Best Racing, a fan-development and awareness-building platform launched by The Jockey Club to increase the profile and visibility of horse racing, has partnered with the National Steeplechase Association to broadcast the Middleburg Spring Races at Glenwood Park in Virginia later this month.
Hall of Fame Jockey Bill Shoemaker: A Racehorse’s Best Friend
Did a racehorse have a better friend? At 4 feet, 11 inches tall and 98 pounds, it didn’t look like Bill Shoemaker could muscle a few sacks of groceries, let alone control a head-strong Thoroughbred a dozen times his weight. Still, Shoemaker personified that mysterious bond between horse and rider. He communicated with an innate light touch on the reins, coaxing the horse into the action, gentling it with his hands.
Five Takeaways You Need to Know From Unforgettable Weekend on Kentucky Derby Trail
Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland Race Course, the $750,000 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby at Santa Anita Park, and the $750,000
