Every day of the year is part of Kentucky Derby season for horse racing fans in the Bluegrass State, but anticipation for the sport’s biggest event really picks up each spring when Keeneland Race Course kicks off its April meet with an opening weekend highlighted by the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes.
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Forte Tops NTRA Poll of Top 10 Triple Crown Contenders
Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll. Week 10 of the 2023 Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the NTRA covers racing performances through April 3, 2023. The 3-year-old poll represents horses competing up to and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses.
Jockey Jareth Loveberry Chats Anticipating His First Kentucky Derby Mount Aboard Two Phil’s
Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 149thKentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 6 at Churchill Downs.
2023 Kentucky Derby Hopeful Snapshots: Kingsbarns
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.
