While the New York Racing Association has two Grade 1 stakes for 2-year-olds, Saturday’s Grade 2 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct has been a much more reliable indicator of Triple Crown success. A year ago, the Remsen was captured by Dornoch, who went on to prevail in the Belmont Stakes and NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes.

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 from which the racehorses earn points toward qualifying. The 1 ¼-mile Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs.