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2025 Sam F. Davis Stakes at a Glance

Tampa Bay Downs’ Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve kicks off Saturday with the Sam F. Davis Stakes. A springboard to the March 8 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, the Sam F.

NTRA Top 10 3-year-olds, Triple Crown Poll, Citizen Bull, Kentucky Derby

Citizen Bull Extends Lead in Triple Crown Poll After Winning 3-Year-Old Debut

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.

Derby Dozen, BloodHorse, Byron King, Kentucky Derby, contenders, Sovereignty, Barns, East Avenue, Citizen Bull, Chancer McPatrick, Disco Time, Journalism, Sandman, Speed King, Coal Battle, Rodriguez, Burnham Square

Byron King’s Derby Dozen for Feb. 5

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.

Equibase, earnings, rankings, leaderboard, Citizen Bull, Burnham Square, Captain Cook, El Potente, Tapit Shoes, horse racing, Chad Brown, Irad Ortiz Jr., Tyler Gaffalione, Luis Saez, trainer, jockey, racehorse

Earnings Leaders for 2025: Luis Saez, Chad Brown Enjoy Big Weeks

With less than three months remaining until the first Friday and Saturday in May at Churchill Downs, prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are in full swing.

Triple Crown, nominations, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Citizen Bull, Bob Baffert, Todd Pletcher, Brad Cox, Speed King, Coal Battle, Barnes, Japan, horse racing, Burnham Square, Disco Time, trainer, breeding, filly

Citizen Bull Headlines 373 Triple Crown Nominations for 2025

A total of 373 3-year-old Thoroughbreds, led by champion 2-year-old male Citizen Bull, were made eligible to this year’s Triple Crown series with a $600 early nomination payment that was due Jan. 27.

This year’s total represents a 7.8% increase from last year’s 346 early nominations. A record 69 Japan-based horses, trained by 33 different conditioners, were nominated, which shattered last year’s record of 47.

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