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Forte Irad Ortiz Jr. Fountain of Youth Stakes Florida Derby Gulfstream Park Kentucky Derby

Forte, Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. a Winning Combination on Kentucky Derby Trail

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. has been honored four times as North America’s outstanding rider. Just 30 years old, he has won 17 Breeders’ Cup races, and last year the young jockey captured his second Belmont Stakes in piloting Mo Donegal to victory following his initial success with Creator in 2016.

Derma Sotogake, Japan, Kentucky Derby, UAE Derby, Christophe Lemaire, Kingsbarns, Two Phil’s

2023 Kentucky Derby Trail: Three Heating Up, Three Cooling Down for March 29

This feature provides a capsule look at three horses who are heating up on the Triple Crown trail and three horses whose chances for the 2023 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve are not quite as strong as they were a few weeks ago.

In the third edition of this blog for the 2023 run for the roses, the focus was the previous two weeks of racing that featured five Kentucky Derby qualifying races.

Triple Crown Turning Point: Count Fleet on the Market

By 1943, the United States was more than a year into World War II, with Allied forces fighting in both Europe and the Pacific. For many, the racetrack served as a distraction, a place to get away from the heaviness of reality and find personalities to root for in challenging times.

Arkansas Derby, Bourbon Bash, Interlock Empire, Harlocap, Two Eagles River, Airtime, Angel of Empire, Rocket Can, Reincarnate, King Russell, Red Route One, Kolomio, Cheat Sheet

2023 Arkansas Derby Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses

Saturday’s $1.25 million, Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park is the cornerstone event at the Hot Springs, Ark., track and an important prep race for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, offering a total of 200 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top five finishers

Derby Dozen, Kentucky Derby, Forte, Tapit Trice, Practical Move, Reincarnate, National Treasure, Kingsbarns, Two Phil’s, Confidence Game, Angel of Empire, Verifying, Rocket Can, Geaux Rocket Ride

Byron King's Derby Dozen for March 28

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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