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2025 Lecomte Stakes at a Glance

The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve gets a tad more important Saturday as the Lecomte Stakes ushers in a slate of preps worth a total of 42 qualifying points. The first five finishers in the two-turn test at Fair Grounds will receive 20-10-6-4-2 points in descending order.

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2025 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Jerome Stakes Winner Cyclone State

Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, 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 that offers qualifying points to the first race in the series. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs.

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2025 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for Jan. 9

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.

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2025 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Smarty Jones Stakes Winner Coal Battle

Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, 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 that offers qualifying points to the first jewel of the series. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs.

Coal Battle Sharp in Smarty Jones Stakes Victory at Oaklawn Park

Coal Battle soundly defeated Mo Quality to capture the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes on Jan. 4 at Oaklawn Park.

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