Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule from which racehorses earn points toward qualifying for the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs.
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Potente Surges to San Felipe Score for Baffert, British Isles Takes Big Cap
With a perfectly timed ride by jockey Juan Hernandez, Potente scored his first graded stakes win in the $201,000 Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes presented by DK Horse March 7 at Santa Anita Park.
The Puma Pounces Late to Win Tampa Bay Derby
The Puma upset favorites Further Ado and Canaletto to win by three-quarters of a length in the $350,000 Grade 3 ESMARK Tampa Bay Derby March 7 at Tampa Bay Downs a
Triple Crown Turning Point: Omaha’s International Adventure
The trajectory of each Triple Crown winner’s career is unique to that horse and his moment. Each shares victories in the three classics, but how they got there and what they did afterward speaks to their individual talents and the people connected to them. Though the list has 13 names, one member of this elite club did something that no other has done: ventured overseas to try a new surface on a worldwide stage: Omaha.
