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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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FOUR the love of horse racing, do not miss the four Kentucky Derby prep races this Saturday! Before The Run For The Roses there are many races on The Road to the Kentucky Derby. February 3rd, 2024 is action packed with four stakes races awarding 20 horses a chance to qualify for the 20 posts positions of the 150th Kentucky Derby. Check out these four stakes races!
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