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Five Key Takeaways From Major Weekend on Path to 2024 Kentucky Derby

Tom Pedulla offers five takeaways from a huge weekend of racing, from the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa to the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby to races that brought together the world’s best at Meydan Racecourse halfway around the world in Dubai.

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Muth Rolls to Arkansas Derby Victory, May Target Preakness

Last fall, Muth and Fierceness showed the world they were elite 2-year-olds with a 1-2 finish in the Nov. 3 FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile presented by TAA at Santa Anita Park.

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Fierceness Romps in Florida Derby, Run for the Roses is Next

Repole Stable's Fierceness displayed the talent that made him last year's juvenile champion when dominating the field to win the $1 million Grade 1 Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill 'N' Dale Farms at Zalapa by 13 1/2 lengths March 30 at

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Forever Young Punches Ticket to Kentucky Derby in Dubai, Laurel River Romps in World Cup

Japanese star Forever Young ran his way into the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve field with a dominating victory in the $1 million United Arab Emirates Derby March 30 in Dubai.

The Real Steel colt remained undefeated after five starts and backed up his win a month earlier in the Saudi Derby in Riyadh.

Notable Fillies in Kentucky Derby Prep Races

Throughout the years, most top contenders in prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve have been colts or geldings. Although fillies are eligible for all Derby preps and can earn points toward securing a spot in the starting gate for the first jewel of the Triple Crown, not many of them take on males along the Derby trail or in the classic.

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