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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.

Generally speaking, the $750,000, Grade 2 Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct is a predictable race on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

Tom Pedulla presents five key takeaways from an exciting Saturday of racing action that included the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa and the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby.

The Arkansas Derby is the signature race every year at Oaklawn Park as well as a key steppingstone to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

For the connections of a vast majority of 3-year-olds, it's the mile-and-a-quarter distance of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve that causes palpitations. But for Angel of Empire, it is the more the merrier.

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