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Trainer Phil D’Amato, Known for Turf Standouts, Has First Derby Horse in Stronghold

Long known for his skill in training turf horses, Phil D’Amato is making the most of an opportunity with the 3-year-old dirt horse Stronghold, winner of the Santa Anita Derby and pointed to the May 4 Kentucky Derby Pre

No Change at Top of Latest Poll as Sierra Leone Leads List of Triple Crown Contenders

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 13 of the 2024 Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the NTRA covers racing performances through April 21, 2024.

The 3-year-old poll represents horses competing up to 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.

Horse Racing Follows NFL's Lead with Safety Runs First Campaign

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced April 23 its new Safety Runs First campaign, an initiative and corresponding website to promote the sport's collective commitment to safety, welfare, and integrity that they began working on in October.

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Move to America Pays Off for Irish Jockey Ben Curtis with First Kentucky Derby Mount

Ben Curtis couldn’t have imagined securing a mount in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve just six months after moving his tack to the United States, but the impossible took a step toward reality after Honor Marie finished second in the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby at

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Byron King’s Derby Dozen for April 24

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his Derby Dozen with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 4.

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