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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: Meet the 2023 Kentucky Derby Contenders

America’s Best Racing assembles a yearly slideshow of the talented 3-year-olds lined up to compete in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. This year's race on May 6 at Churchill Downs features a deep group of gifted individuals and, outside of champion and probable favorite Forte, the race looks wid

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Byron King's Derby Dozen for April 19

BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his latest Derby Dozen Presented by Spendthrift, with a look at his leading contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 6.

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Forte Maintains Top Ranking in Kentucky Derby Poll, Mage Cracks Top 10

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 12 of the 2023 Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the NTRA covers racing performances through April 16, 2023.

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.

A Trio of Triple Crown Turning Points for Legendary Secretariat

His career has been documented and discussed so voluminously that it rivals that of the other “Big Red,” Man o’ War. To tell the story of the immortal Secretariat is a challenge as his life on the track and off was punctuated by a plethora of fortuitous circumstances that gave us this tremendous machine.

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Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. Chats Lord Miles’ Derby Chances and Success at Gulfstream Park

Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 149th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve May 6 at Churchill Downs.

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