The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve heads south this Saturday to Tampa Bay Downs, which hosts the $400,000, Grade 2 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby.
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Explosive Rally Propels Tiz the Bomb in John Battaglia Memorial
Tiz the Bomb produced his capable firepower in his second start of 2022 and on Turfway Park’s synthetic surface, taking command with a wide rally March 5 in the $125,000 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes and outlasting Stolen Base by a neck.
Morello Shreds Gotham Field, Venti Valentine Upsets Busher
The Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve picked up another starter March 5—or at least a prospective starter—in a 3-year-old with the kind of connections worthy of a sentimental favorite.
Forbidden Kingdom Rules Over San Felipe Field
Veteran trainer Richard Mandella has run just six horses in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and none since 2004, in part due to unfortunate circumstances, such as when Omaha Beach was scratched from the race in 2019 due to a throat issue. But the Hall of Fame conditioner just might be returning to Churchill Downs this year with a talented 3-year-old.
