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Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Holy Bull Stakes Winners

Gulfstream Park’s road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve begins this Saturday with the Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes. The race will offer 20 qualifying points to the winner as top 3-year-olds compete to accumulate points and earn a place in the Derby starting gate.

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Women in Racing: Trainer Brittany Russell Taking Maryland by Storm

America’s Best Racing is launching a monthly series to celebrate women in racing, explore the challenges they face in what has been a male-dominated industry, and highlight their achievements.

The first installment features history-making trainer Brittany Russell.

As Brittany Russell sees it, her breakthrough individual accomplishments reflect the strength of her team.

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2025 Holy Bull Stakes Cheat Sheet

The $265,000 Holy Bull Stakes on Feb. 1 is the first of three prep races for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve scheduled at Gulfstream Park in South Florida.

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2025 Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles: Southwest Stakes Winner Speed King

Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner of a race on the Road to the Derby schedule which offers qualifying points for the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs.

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Five Takeaways You Need to Know From 2025 Pegasus World Cup Weekend

Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from Pegasus World Cup day at Gulfstream Park and the $1 million Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park, both on Jan. 25.

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