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For the 10th consecutive year, America’s Best Racing is inviting top experts in horse betting to nominate their top three selections for significant weekend competitions ahead of the 2026 Triple...
BloodHorse news editor Byron King presents his weekly ranking, the Derby Dozen for 2026, profiling his top contenders for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 2. Three...
Courage, as characterized by various linguistic sources, signifies “the inner resolve or ethical fortitude required to undertake risks, persist through hardship, and confront peril, apprehension, or adversity.” This quality is...
Many individuals enter the world of horse racing by birthright, dedicating their early lives to being amidst equestrian competitors, caring for their limbs, cleaning stables, and upholding family traditions that...
The path through New York to the 2026 Kentucky Derby, sponsored by Woodford Reserve, culminates this coming Saturday. Aqueduct Racetrack is set to stage the Grade 2 Wood Memorial Stakes,...
Promoted as this season’s premier qualifying event for the Kentucky Derby, sponsored by Woodford Reserve, the $1 million Grade 1 Curlin Florida Derby, with Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Zalapa...
Historically, the majority of leading participants in preliminary contests for the Kentucky Derby, sponsored by Woodford Reserve, have comprised male horses or castrated males. While female horses are permitted to...
Certain female jockeys are perpetually recognized for their pioneering achievements. Diane Crump holds the distinction of being the initial woman to compete in both an officially sanctioned race and the...
Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel has orchestrated numerous surprising victories in major competitions, notably piloting Mine That Bird to an astonishing 50.60-1 triumph, hugging the rail on a muddy...
The prestigious Grade 1 Arkansas Derby, set for Saturday at Oaklawn Park with a $1.5 million prize, has attracted a formidable lineup of competitors, consistent with its standing as a...
