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Southwest Stakes Summarized

Patch Adams started his career racing at Keeneland. He enters his first stakes hoping to earn Kentucky Derby prep points.
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Patch Adams started his career racing at Keeneland. He enters his first stakes hoping to earn Kentucky Derby prep points.
Patch Adams started his career racing at Keeneland. He enters his first stakes hoping to earn Kentucky Derby prep points.

Will the Southwest Stakes winner finish first in the Kentucky Derby again? Mystik Dan swept both stakes in 2024. Ten thoroughbreds are taking on the $ 1 million dollar Southwest Stakes on Saturday!

Render Judgement first races at Keeneland. He is On The Road To The Kentucky Derby with points from the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes.
Render Judgement first races at Keeneland. He is On The Road To The Kentucky Derby with points from the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes.

Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas will host the Southwest Stakes on 1/26/25. This Grade III dirt race of 1 and 1/16 miles has ten Kentucky bred 3 year-old colts entered, Race 10 on a card of 12 offers 20-10-6-4-2 Kentucky Derby prep points to the first five winners in respective order. The Southwest Stakes dates back to 1968. Watch the 2025 KY Derby field hopefuls compete in the Southwest at 5:10 PM ET.

Render Judgement wants to earn Kentucky Derby points in the Southwest Stakes.
Render Judgement wants to earn Kentucky Derby points in the Southwest Stakes.

Furthermore, the Southwest Stakes field is as follows by post/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/morning-line odds/and KY Derby prep points earned as applicable:

  1. Gaming/Juan Hernandez/Bob Baffert/Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram and Paul Weitman/2-1/fourth on the leaderboard with 18 points (Breeders’ Cup Juvenile 2nd and Los Alamitos Futurity 3td)
  2. Publisher/Erik Asmussen/Steve Asmussen/Gus King and Estate of Brereton C. Jones/12-1/
  3. Monet’s Magic/Francisco Arrieta/Ben Colebrook/Midway Racing 2023, LLC./15-1
  4. Tiztastic/Keith Asmussen/Steve Asmussen/Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC., Mrs. John Magnier, Micheal B. Tabor and Derrick Smith/10-1/fifteenth on the leaderboard with 8 points (Street Sense 2nd, Ky Jockey Club 3rd)
  5. Render Judgement/Emmanuel Esquivel/Kenny McPeek/Baccari Racing Stable, LLC., Dream Walkin Farms,, Inc. and Rocket Ship Racing/15-1/28th place with 4 points (Kentucky Jockey Club 5th and Gun Runner 3rd)
  6. Sandman/Cristian Torres/Mark Casse.D.J. Stables, LLC., St. Elias Stable, West Point Thoroughbreds and CJ Stables/5-1/45th with 1 point (Iroquois 5th)
  7. Patch Adams/Flavien Prat/Brad Cox/CHC, Inc. and WinStar Farm, LLC./5-2
  8. American Promise/Tyler Bacon/D. Wayne Lukas/BC Stables, LLC./6-2
  9. Bon Temps/Nik Juarez/D. Wayne Lukas/Calumet Farms/30-1/41st place with 2 points (Smarty Jones 4th)
  10. Speed King/Rafael Bejarano/Ron Moquett/Triton Thoroughbreds, LLC./15-1/21st place with 5 points (Remington Springboard Mile 2nd)
Patch Adams is showing great speed ahead of his Southwest Stakes entry.
Patch Adams is showing great speed ahead of his Southwest Stakes entry.

The Southwest Stakes is super suspenseful. It will be a surprise to see the shake up on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Be sure to catch all of the great races on Pegasus World Cup Day at Gulfstream this Saturday too. Thank you for reading and check back with Thoroughbred U soon.

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Loaded Lecomte

Dapper Moon is currently 17th on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard. He has consistently finished fourth in al three of his KY Derby prep races. Dapper Moon hopes to earn 20 more points in the Lecomte Stakes.
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Dapper Moon is currently 17th on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard. He has consistently finished fourth in al three of his KY Derby prep races. Dapper Moon hopes to earn 20 more points in the Lecomte Stakes.
Dapper Moon is currently 17th on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard. He has consistently finished fourth in al three of his KY Derby prep races. Dapper Moon hopes to earn 20 more points in the Lecomte Stakes.

Let’s look at the loaded Lecomte in Louisiana! This Kentucky Derby prep stakes race has 14 thoroughbred colts wanting to race their way on to or upwards on the leaderboard. There is a lot to love and learn about in this loaded Lecomte.

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Crazy About Keeneland: The Fall Meet, 2024

Keeneland Fall Meet, 2024!
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Keeneland Fall Meet, 2024!
Crazy about Keeneland’s Fall Meet, 2024!

Some of the best things about Fall in Kentucky are the bright colored leaves, bonfires, tailgating, orchards, festivals, pumpkin spice everything and the return of live racing at Keeneland race course. I am crazy for October racing at Keeneland, in Lexington, KY! If you love thoroughbred racing, you will truly be enamored by the 2024 Fall Meet.

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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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Looking At The Lecomte

Lat Long is looking forward to racing in The Lecomte Stakes!
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Lat Long pictured at Keeneland is entered in the Lecomte Stakes.
Lat Long, pictured at Keeneland, is entered in the Lecomte Stakes!

The Road to the Kentucky Derby levels up in point value in the Lecomte Stakes. Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, LA is set to host the 80th running of the Lecomte on Saturday, January 20th, 2024. Let’s look at the Lecomte!

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Breeders’ Cup Communique

Senor Buscador raced in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Keeneland. This year he will race in the 2023 Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita.
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Arabian Knight won the first post of last year's Breeders' Cup Championship Saturday at Keeneland.
Arabian Knight won the first post of last year’s Breeders’ Cup Championship Saturday, at Keeneland.

The Breeders’ Cup is back! The 40th anniversary edition is set to race November 3rd and 4th, 2023. The World Championships of racing will take place at Santa Anita Park’s racetrack in Arcadia, CA. The fourteen races of the fortieth Breeders’ Cup will be divided into Future Stars Friday and Championship Saturday. Thoroughbred U’s Breeders’ Cup communique covers the race day schedules.

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