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Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Wood Memorial Winners

New York’s road to the 2024 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve concludes this Saturday. Aqueduct will host the $750,000, Grade 2 Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino at 1 ⅛ miles on the dirt.

Notable Fillies in Kentucky Derby Prep Races

Throughout the years, most top contenders in prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve have been colts or geldings. Although fillies are eligible for all Derby preps and can earn points toward securing a spot in the starting gate for the first jewel of the Triple Crown, not many of them take on males along the Derby trail or in the classic.

Jockey Rosemary Homeister Jr.: Breaking New Ground for Women

There are a few female jockeys who will always be associated with their historic “firsts.” Diane Crump was the first female jockey to ride in a sanctioned race and the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby. Julie Krone became the first female rider to win a Triple Crown race when she guided Colonial Affair to victory in the 1993 Belmont Stakes. Jockey

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Fifteen Years After Memorable Upset, Mine That Bird Back for Visit to Kentucky Derby Museum

Kentucky Derby upset winner Mine That Bird has returned to Churchill Downs, the sight of his greatest victory, to help usher in the Kentucky Derby Museum’s new Long Shots exhibit, which opens to the public March 28.

Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Florida Derby Winners

One of the preeminent prep races on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve will be held at Gulfstream Park, which hosts the Grade 1, $1 million Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa.

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