This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they were a week or two ago. In this edition, the focus is the previous two weeks of prep races. With the action on the Derby trail heating up, this column will now appear regularly to analyze to biggest movers approaching the first leg of the Triple Crown.
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Where to Watch/Listen: Florida Derby and Dubai World Cup Week 2021
The final weekend of March is shaping up to be perhaps the biggest in the world of horse racing so far in 2021. Two Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying races each offering a total of 170 points are scheduled for Saturday in the U.S., and another one will be run in the United Arab Emirates along with a smorgasbord of top-class racing as part of the Dubai World Cup card.
Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Florida Derby Winners
One of the preeminent prep races on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held March 27 at Gulfstream Park, which hosts the Grade 1, $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa.
America’s Best Horses for March 22
Each week members of the media around the country vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll. The poll will run weekly through June 5. Find out the latest 2021 top 3-year-old rankings below. AMERICA’S TOP THOROUGHBREDS FOR MARCH 22, 2021
