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Time flies when you are having fun! This summer has been brief and beautiful for Thoroughbred U and we hope it has been great for you too. It is time to get back in the saddle, again! While it is hard to believe, that it has happened so fast , we are all together again, on The Road To The Kentucky Derby! This weekend, the Kentucky Derby prep races start with the Iroquois Stakes.
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The 150th Kentucky Derby races Saturday, May 5th, 2024! The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports reflects centuries of breeding and training. Only twenty select thoroughbreds qualify annually to race in the Kentucky Derby. Be sure to watch this classic, champion horse race and check out this easy to read and organized post for the necessary details.
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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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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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Saturday, May 6, 2023 will feature the 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby! Please, delight with a bit of information and my photographic depictions of The Derby entries.
The Grade 1 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve is race 12 on a card of 14. This classic stakes for 3 year-old thoroughbreds carries a purse of $ 3 million dollars. It is a 1 and 1/4 mile dirt race, posting at 6:57 PM ET. The races will air from noon until 7:30 PM ET on NBC.
The field of 20 is as follows by post/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/and morning-line odds: * (20 will race so the last 3 are Also- Eligible and race only if there are scratches) Practical Move has scratched and Cyclone Mischief has been drawn in to replace him. Lord Miles has scratched and Mandarin Hero will join the field. Continuar scratches and King Russell enters into the field. Skinner has scratched and there are no more eligible replacements. Forte has scratched without a replacement.
Congrats to Mage for the win!
As promised, here are my photos of many of the 149th Kentucky Derby contenders. Please, share this story and thank you for following Thoroughbred U!
Featured image caption: Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY is home to the Kentucky Derby!
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The long awaited 149th Longines Kentucky Oaks is ready to race! Friday, the field of fourteen filles will take to the track at Churchill Downs in Kentucky.
May 5, 2023 at 5:51 PM ET, race 11 on a card of lucky 13 is the Kentucky Oaks. The race is 1 and 1/8 miles on the dirt. Held annually, since 1875, this race is the classic stakes for 3 year- old fillies. The purse is $1.25 million dollars. USA Network courtesy on NBC Sports will televise the event from 1 PM to 6 PM ET.
The field of 14 is as follows by post/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/and morning-line odds: * (14 will race so the last 3 are Also – Eligible and race only if there are scratches)
The featured image caption: Wonder Wheel wins the Darley Alcibiades at Keeneland. She is a multiple graded stakes winner and has high hopes of winning the 149th Kentucky Oaks.
Pretty Mischievous won the Kentucky Oaks!
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So it begins! Saturday, September 17, 2022, Churchill Downs hosted the first races on The Road to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. The 41st running of the Iroquois Stakes and the 54th running of the Pocahontas Stakes were the very first stakes to offer points to qualify for the 149th KY Derby and KY Oaks. The alpha and omega of the Greatest Two Minutes in Sports at Churchill Downs Racetrack.
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Serve up this spread at your summertime stakes watch party or picnic. Benedictine is best for a cool snack on a warm summer day at the races. Enjoy it at home or at your favorite spot at the track. Chef Horseradish has been busy in the kitchen making your favorite racing recipes. He is ready to share his Benedictine recipe with his loyal Thoroughbred U followers. This no cook dip will be a hit and save you plenty of time for handicapping. Make some super easy and satisfying Benedictine.
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The race, 148 years in the making, is upon us! The Run For The Roses, the $3 Million, Woodford Reserve, Grade I, Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday. Twenty contenders have been awarded entry, while only one will win. Don’t miss these details and the Kentucky Derby developments.
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The 148th Kentucky Oaks field is set and I could not resist sharing both my contender photos and my enthusiasm for these outstanding fillies. Please, enjoy my pictures and minimal commentary.
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