The Gotham Stakes can put the winner in the field for the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. Yet even with those 50 qualifying points on the line, Saturday’s Gotham is not your typical run for the roses prep at this time of year.
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.
Following his brilliant performance in the $1.25 million Rebel Stakes last Sunday at Oaklawn Park, Coal Battle now leads the 2025 3-year-old division by earnings with $746,250 and is now second in the overall standings behind Pegasus World
The road to the 2025 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve kicks into high gear as the calendar turns to March, and Gulfstream Park will be a focal point on a nationwide day of prep races this Saturday as it hosts the 79th Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes.
Welcome to Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles, where we take a look each week at a recent winner on the Road to the Derby schedule that offers qualifying points for the 1 ¼-mile classic race May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs.
