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2023 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes at a Glance

It’s easy enough to discount the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes as a Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve prep. After all, it is contested on a synthetic Tapeta Footings surface rather than dirt.

2023 San Felipe Stakes at a Glance

Touting past winners such as Affirmed and Sunday Silence to more recently California Chrome and Authentic, the San Felipe Stakes at

Byron King's Derby Dozen for March 1

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his latest Derby Dozen Presented by Spendthrift, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6.

2023 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for March 1

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 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they were a few weeks ago.

In the third edition of this blog for the 2023 run for the roses, the focus was the previous two weeks of racing that featured five Kentucky Derby qualifying races.

Triple Crown Turning Point: The Right Rider for Gallant Fox

The list of Triple Crown winners has 13 names on it, each with their own unique path to membership in this elite group of Thoroughbred racing legends. Some started out as second fiddle to a stablemate, only to rise to the top with surprising wins in America’s most famous races. Others showed their quality early, wins in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes demonstrating the depth and breadth of their talent and heart. Each faced a turning point, a moment when a decision or a coincidence sent them down the path toward glory.

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