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Citizen Bull Leads First 2025 NTRA Triple Crown Poll

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

Week 1 of the 2025 NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll, covers races through Jan. 26.

The 3-Year-Old poll represents horses competing up and through the Triple Crown. Rankings are based on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-1 voting system. First place votes are in parentheses.

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Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Jan. 29

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his Derby Dozen with a review of his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 3.

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2025 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for Jan. 28

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 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they previously were.

In the second edition of this blog for the 2025 run for the roses, the focus is on the changing landscape of the 3-year-old male division over the last three weeks.

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Betting a Competitive Withers Stakes Warrants a Creative Strategy

The Road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve heats up with three points races Feb. 1, including a stop at Aqueduct for Saturday’s $250,000 Withers Stakes.

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Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Jan. 30-Feb. 2

The first weekend of February on the North American horse racing calendar is highlighted by three qualifying points preps for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, all held on Saturday, Feb.

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