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One Hundred Fiftieth Oaks: Kentucky Oaks Overview

Leslie's Rose and Just F Y I break from the gate in the Ashland Stakes sealing there chances to race in the 150th Kentucky Oaks!
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Lemon Muffin raced for the first time last October. Now she is ready for the 150th Kentucky Oaks!
Lemon Muffin raced for the first time last October. Now she is ready for the 150th Kentucky Oaks!

The $1.5 million dollar Kentucky Oaks celebrates 1.5 hundred years of racing the finest of fillies. Friday, May 3, 2024 will showcase the best 3-year old thoroughbred fillies racing on dirt. The 2024 Longines Kentucky Oaks prep races began at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY in September. These fillies have worked hard to gather points in these preps to qualify to race at Churchill, this first Friday of May! The Kentucky Oaks features fun, fashion, food, fortunes and fillies! The filly fourteen are as follows:

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Best For Last: Lexington Stakes

Keeneland winners factor big on the 150th Kentucky Derby!
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Keeneland winners factor big on the 150th Kentucky Derby!
Keeneland winners factor big on the 150th Kentucky Derby!

Naturally, saving the best for last, we find ourselves at the end of The Road To The Kentucky Derby! Thank you to all of the faithful or new fans that read along from September, or before, as we finally finalize our last 150th Kentucky Derby contenders. Kentucky Derby lovers, this is our last KY Derby prep, the Lexington Stakes!

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Spring Set List: Keeneland’s Spring Stakes Schedule

Keeneland in Lexington Kentucky hosts 3 Kentucky Derby/Oaks prep races this Spring 2024.
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Keeneland in Lexington Kentucky hosts 3 Kentucky Derby/Oaks prep races this Spring 2024.
Keeneland in Lexington Kentucky hosts 3 Kentucky Derby/Oaks prep races this Spring 2024.

Ready, set, go! Check out the set list for Keeneland’s Spring Meet Stakes. Nineteen thoroughbred stake races are scheduled this month at Keeneland in Lexington, KY. Be sure to follow the sixteen days of live racing from April 5th through 26th, 2024. Read on for the full stakes schedule and check back often for regular updates.

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United By Derby Desires

Just Steel is steeling hearts and earning Kentucky Derby prep points. Watch him climb the leaderboard with the Arkansas Derby,
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Just Steel is steeling hearts and earning Kentucky Derby prep points. Watch him climb the leaderboard with the Arkansas Derby,
Just Steel is stealing hearts and earning Kentucky Derby prep points. Watch him climb the leaderboard with the Arkansas Derby.

Much of the world is coming together the weekend with one common goal. People from all over the globe want their horse to race in the 150th Kentucky Derby. This Saturday, four races in three countries, offer a chance to Run For The Roses. We are united in our Derby desires.

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A (LA)t at Steak in these Kentucky Derby Preps

Noted has proven he can race the turf and the dirt, now he takes it to an all-weather track in the Jeff Ruby Steaks!
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Noted has proven he can race the turf and the dirt, now he takes it to an all-weather track in the Jeff Ruby Steaks!
Noted has proven he can race the turf and the dirt, now he takes it to an all-weather track in the Jeff Ruby Steaks!

There are a lot of Kentucky Derby prep points at stake this weekend in the Jeff Ruby Steaks and the Louisiana Derby. Each of these American graded stakes had a dozen plus entries competing to earn the 400 points that these races offer. On Saturday, March 23, 2024, racing is on in LA and KY!

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Tampa Bay: On The Way To The Kentucky Derby

Tapit Trice won the Tampa Bay Derby and the Blue Grass Stakes too before racing in the Kentucky Derby.
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Tapit Trice won the Tampa Bay Derby and the Blue Grass Stakes too before racing in the Kentucky Derby.
Tapit Trice won the Tampa Bay Derby and the Blue Grass Stakes too before racing in the Kentucky Derby.

It’s Derby time! The Tampa Bay Derby, to be specific. This Saturday, The Road To The Kentucky Derby makes only one stop. The place to race on 3/9/24 is Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, FL. Continue reading to learn who is on the way, with the Tampa Bay Derby.

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Four More To Score: Kentucky Derby Prep Points

Locked raced to victory in the Breeders' Futurity. Will he win it all again in the Fountain of Youth Stakes?
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Karlwithanarl is looking to stay on his Turfway Park winning streak in the John Battaglia memorial Stakes.
Karlwithanarl is looking to stay on his Turfway Park winning streak in the John Battaglia memorial Stakes.

FOUR a good time, catch these next four Kentucky Derby prep races! This weekend is packed with opportunity and talent. These stakes will play a big part in the field for the 150th Kentucky Derby. Who will score these KY Derby prep points?

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Rebel Roster – On The Road To The Kentucky Derby

Northern Flame finished fourth in the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity, gathering his first Kentucky Derby prep points.
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Just Steel has Kentucky Derby fever. He is seen here in the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity. Next up is the Rebel Stakes.
Just Steel has Kentucky Derby fever. He is seen here in the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity. Next up is the Rebel Stakes.

The Rebel Stakes roster is ready for race day! Offering 105 Kentucky Derby prep points, this Saturday’s stakes likely seals a spot in The Run For The Roses. Read on to review this Rebel roster.

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Risen Star Raises Prep Points

Two Phil's used his third place finish in the Risen Star Stakes to earn the points needed for the Kentucky Derby where he finished second in 2023!
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Two Phil's used his third place finish in the Risen Star Stakes to earn the points needed for the Kentucky Derby where he finished second in 2023!
Two Phil’s used his third place finish in the Risen Star Stakes to earn the points needed for the Kentucky Derby where he finished second in 2023!

It takes champion skill and many prep points to earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starter gate. The Risen Star Stakes offers a rise in the point values offered to the top five finishers. 105 points are at stake in this stakes. Fair Grounds’ Risen Star Stakes is historically full of thoroughbreds that go on to Triple Crown success. Take a look at Saturday’s Risen Star to start the Kentucky Derby Championship series.

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Davis Directs To Derby

Patriot Spirit finishes behind Valentine Candy in the Bowman Mill Stakes. Patriot Candy hopes for Kentucky Derby prep points in the Sam F. Davis Stakes.
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West Saratoga earned Kentucky Derby prep points in the Iroquis Stakes and the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity. Next he hopes to win the Sam F. Davis Stakes.
West Saratoga earned Kentucky Derby prep points in the Iroquois Stakes and the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity. Next he hopes to win the Sam F. Davis Stakes.

If you have your sights set on the Tampa Bay Derby, the Kentucky Derby or both, you would be wise to direct your contender to enter the Sam F. Davis Stakes. The Sam F. Davis offers 42 Kentucky Derby prep points making it a stakes that has historically qualified many thoroughbreds a place in the KY Derby. Moreover, the Sam F. Davis is also a prep race for next month’s Tampa Bay Derby. Held at the same track, the Tampa Bay Derby is offering 105 KY Derby prep points and an excellent way to climb towards the top of the KY Derby leaderboard. Indeed, the Davis directs to the Derby.

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