With less than two weeks to go before the calendar turns into what will hopefully be a much better year for Thoroughbred racing and the world at large, the road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is becoming more congested with new contenders.

After a dominant victory in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 7 at Keeneland, Authentic moved into a tie for second in the fourth edition of the Longines World’s Best Racehorse Rankings for 2020.