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Starting at the bottom and climbing to success at the highest levels is no small feat, but for e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Fifth Avenue Bloodstock’s Bob Edwards, it seemed the natural plan. The 54-year-old, who resides in Boca Raton, Fla., and Saratoga Springs, N.Y., with his wife, Kristine, put his proven pharmaceutical track record to work eight years ago when he got into the Thoroughbred industry, seeing the winner’s circle often.

Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.  Forte, a 3-year-old, maintains the No.

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall and this regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars.

What’s in a name?

In the case of Wet Paint, one of the nation’s leading 3-year-old fillies as the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita in November come into view, there is a self-effacing woman behind the name who tells a funny story with a messy end.

The $1 million King’s Plate is the first jewel of the Canadian Triple Crown as well as that country’s oldest Thoroughbred horse race. Founded in 1860, the King’s Plate is the oldest continuously run race in North America.

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