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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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Belmont Blog

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Tapit Trice
Tapit Trice following his nice win in the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland.

You best believe that this Belmont Stakes is a bolt from the blue. The Test Of The Champions is set for this Saturday and I suspect most fans will be in for a surprise.

National Treasure
National Treasure parades in to the track before the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

The 155th running of the Belmont Stakes will post at 7:02 PM ET on June 10th, 2023. It is race 12 on a card of lucky 13. The Grade I, $1,500,000 race for 3 year-old thoroughbreds is 1 and 1/2 miles on the dirt. Nine contenders have entered this last jewel of The Triple Crown.

Forte is fresh off a 5 stakes winning streak. Will the 149th Kentucky Derby be his next stakes win?
Forte is fresh off a 5 stakes winning streak. Will he win the 155th Belmont Stakes?

The field is as follows by post position/horse/jockey/trainer/owner/morning-line odds/and participation in the preceding Triple Crown series races as applicable:

  1. Tapit Shoes/Jose L. Ortiz/Brad H. Cox/Spendthrift Farm, LLC., Steve Landers, Martin S. Schwartz, Michael Dubb, Ten Strike Racing, Jim Bakke, Titletown Racing Stables, Kueber Racing, LLC., Big Easy Racing, LLC., Rick Kanter and Michael J. Caruso/20-1
  2. Tapit Trice/Luis Saez/Todd A. Pletcher/Whisper Hill Farm, LLC. and Gainesway Stable/3-1/7th in the Kentucky Derby
  3. Arcangelo/Javier Castellano/Jena M. Antonucci/Blue Rose Farm/8-1
  4. National Treasure/John R. Velazquez/Bob Baffert/SF Racing, LLC., Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, LLC., Robert E. Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, LLC., Jay A. Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital LLC. and Catherine Donovan/5-1/winner of the Preakness Stakes
  5. Il Miacolo/Marcos Meneses/Antonio Sano/Eduardo Soto/30-1
  6. Forte/Irad Ortiz, Jr./Todd A. Pletcher/Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable/5-2
  7. Hit Show/Manuel Franco/Brad H. Cox/Gary and Mary West/10-1/5th in the Kentucky Derby
  8. Angel Of Empire/Flavien Prat/Brad H. Cox/Albaugh Family Stables, LLC./7-2/3rd in the Kentucky Derby
  9. Red Route One/Joel Rosario/Steven M. Asmussen/Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC./15-1/4th in the Preakness Stakes
Hit Show
Hit Show broke his maiden at Keeneland in his first start.

Be sure to watch the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The filly race, The Acorn, is on Friday, 6/9/23 at 5:14 PM ET. Friday’s races are on FS2 from 12:30 PM to 5 PM ET and 6 to 6:30 PM ET. FS1 will play the races from 5 to 6 PM ET. Then, On Saturday, FS1 will televise the card from 11 AM to 7:30 PM ET, while FOX will cover 4 PM to 7:30 PM ET and FS2 will show the races from 7:30 to 8 PM ET.

Red Route One
Red Route One showed in Keeneland’s Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity.

The Run For The Carnations is a true classic stakes race. I am eager to see who wins. Thank you for following Thoroughbred U along the long road that lead to this last leg of The Triple Crown. I hope you enjoy my blog on the Belmont. Please, check back again for all things thoroughbred.

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Kentucky Derby Depictions

Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY is home to the Kentucky Derby!
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Forte is fresh off a 5 stakes winning streak. Will the 149th Kentucky Derby be his next stakes win?
Forte is fresh off a 5 stakes winning streak. Will the 149th Kentucky Derby be his next stakes win?

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!

  1. Hit Show/Manuel Franco/Brad H. Cox/Gary and May West/30-1
  2. Verifying/Tyler Gaffalione/Brad H Cox/Westerberg Limited, Mrs. John Magnier, Jonathan Poulin, Derrick Smith and Michael B. Tabor/15-1
  3. Two Phil’s/Jareth Loveberry/Larry Rivelli/Patricia’s Hope, LLC, Philip Sagan and Madaket Stables, LLC/12-1
  4. Confidence Game/James Graham/J. Keith Desormeaux/Don’t Tell My Wife Stables and Ocean Reef Racing/20-1
  5. Tapit Trice/Luis Saez/Todd A. Pletcher/Whisper Hill Farm, LLC and Gainesway Stable/5-1
  6. Kingsbarns/Jose L. Ortiz/Todd A. Pletcher/Spendthrift Farm, LLC/12-1
  7. Reincarnate/John R. Velazquez/Tim Yakteen/SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, LLC and Robert Masterson, et al./50-1
  8. Mage/Javier Castellano/Gustavo Delgado/OGMA Investments, LLC, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing, and CMNWLTH/15-1
  9. Skinner/Juan J. Hernandez/John A. Shirreffs/C R K Stable, LLC/20-1
  10. Practical Move/Ramon A. Vazquez/Tim Yakteen/Pierre Jean Amestoy, Jr., Leslie A. Amestoy and Roger K. Beasley/10-1
  11. Disarm/Joel Rosario/Steven M. Asmussen/Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC/30-1
  12. Jace’s Road/Florent Geroux/Brad H. Cox/Albaugh Family Stables, LLC and West Point Thoroughbreds, LLC/50-1
  13. Sun Thunder/Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr./Kenneth G McPeek/R.T. Racing Stable and Cypress Creek Equine/50-1
  14. Angel Of Empire/Flavien Prat/Brad H. Cox/Albaugh Family Stables, LLC/8-1
  15. Forte/Irad Ortiz, Jr./Todd A. Pletcher/Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable/3-1
  16. Raise Cain/Gerardo Corrales/Ben Colebrook/Andrew N. Warren and Rania Warren/50-1
  17. Derma Sotogake (JPN)/Christophe Lemaire/Hidetaka Otonashi/Hiroyuki Asanuma/10-1
  18. Rocket Can/Junior Alvarado/William I. Mott/Frank Fletcher Operations/30-1
  19. Lord Miles/Paco Lopez/Saffie A. Joseph, Jr./Vegso Racing Stables/30-1
  20. Continuar (JPN)/Ryusei Sakai/Yoshito Yahagi/Lion Race Horse Co. Ltd./50-1
  21. Cyclone Mischief/Joel Rosario/Dale L. Romans/Albaugh Family Stables, LLC and Castleton Lyons/30-1
  22. Mandarin Hero (JPN)/Kazushi Kimura/Terunobu Fujita/Hiroaki Arai/20-1
  23. King Russell/Rafael Bejarano/Ron Moquett/Brereton C. Jones and Naber Racing, LLC/50-1

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!

Confidence Game
Confidence Game
Jace's Road
Jace’s Road
Verifying
Verifying
Tapit Trice
Tapit Trice
Raise Cain
Raise Cain
Sun Thunder
Sun Thunder
Disarm
Disarm
Verifying
Verifying
Raise Cain
Raise Cain
Forte
Forte
Forte
Forte
Forte
Forte
Tapit Trice
Tapit Trice
Two Phil's
Two Phil’s
Hit Show
Hit Show

Featured image caption: Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY is home to the Kentucky Derby!

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Save The Lex For Last

Curly Larry and Mo has raced at Keeneland in Lexington, KY twice before. He is entered in the Stonestreet Lexington Stakes.
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The final Kentucky Derby prep race is the Lexington Stakes in Lexington, KY. Saturday, 4/15/23, Keeneland will host the 41st running of the Stonestreet Lexington Stakes. It is the last chance to qualify for entry to the 149th Kentucky Derby.

The Lexington Stakes is race 9 and posts at 5:16 PM ET. It offers 20-8-6-4-2 KY Derby prep points to the respective winners. The race is 1 and 1/16miles.

Follow updates here for Keeneland’s stakes this Spring Meet:

  • 75th running of the Lafayette Stakes/April 7th/race 7/4:12 PM ET/7 furlongs/3 YOs/dirt/$400,000/Corona Bolt
  • 35th running of the Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes (GIII)/April 7th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/3 YOs/turf/$400,000/Mo Stash
  • 86th running of the Central Bank Ashland Stakes (GI)/April 7th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/3 YO fillies/dirt/$600,000/worth 200 points on The Road To The Kentucky Oaks/Defining Purpose
  • 36th running of the Commonwealth Stakes (GIII)/April 8th/race 5/2:50 PM ET/7 furlongs/4 YO and up/dirt/$300,000/Here Mi Song
  • 35th running of the Appalachian Stakes (GII)/April 8th/race 6/3:25 PM ET/1 mile/3 YO fillies/turf/$400,000/Papilio
  • 22nd running of the Madison Stakes (GI)/April 8th/race 7/4:00 PM ET/7 furlongs/4YO and up fillies and mares/dirt/$600,000/Goodnight Olive
  • 27th running of the Shakertown Stakes (GII)/April 8th/race 8/4:35 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/3YO and up/turf/$350,000/Caravel
  • 99th running of the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (GI)/April 8th/race 9/5:15 PM ET/1 and 1/8 miles/3 YOs/dirt/$1 million dollars/worth 200 points on The Road To The Kentucky Derby/ Tapit Trice
  • 4th running of the FanDuel Limestone Stakes (listed)/April 14th/race 7/4:12 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/3 YO fillies/turf/$250,000/Love Reigns
  • 35th running of the Maker’s Mark Mile Stakes (GI)/April 14th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 mile/4 YO and up/turf/$600,000/Chez Pierre
  • 26th running of the Giant’s Causeway Stakes (listed)/April 15th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/3 YO and up fillies and mares/turf/$250,000/Twilight Gleaming
  • 41st running of the Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (GIII)/April 15th/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/3 YOs/dirt/$400,000/worth 40 points on The Road To The Kentucky Derby/First Mission
  • 35th running of the Jenny Wiley Stakes (GI)/April 15th/race 10/5:48 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/4 YO and up fillies and mares/turf/$600,000/In Italian
  • 4th running of the Palisades Stakes (listed)/April 16th/race 7/4:12 PM ET/5 and 1/2 furlongs/3 YOs/turf/$250,000/Gaslight Dancer
  • 38th running of the Beaumont Stakes (GII)/April 16th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/7 furlongs/3 YO fillies/dirt/$400,000/worth 20 points on The Road To The Kentucky Oaks/Key of Life
  • 28th running of the Baird Doubledogdare Stakes (GIII)/April 21st/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 1/16 miles/4 YO and up fillies and mares/dirt/$300,000/Frost Point
  • 38th running of the Elkhorn Stakes (GII)/April 22nd/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 and 1/2 miles/4 YO and up/turf/$350,000/Verstappen
  • 92nd running of the Ben Ali Stakes (GIII)/April 22nd/race 9/5:16 PM ET/1 and 3/16miles/4 YO and up/dirt/$300,000/Rattle N Roll
  • 61st running of the Bewitch Stakes (GIII)/April 28th/race 8/4:44 PM ET/1 and 1/2 miles/4 YO and up fillies and mares/turf/$300,000/War Like Goddess

Photo caption: Curly Larry and Mo has raced at Keeneland in Lexington, KY twice before. He is entered in the Stonestreet Lexington Stakes.

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The Tampa Twelve

Classic Causeway won the Tampa Bay Derby in 2022. In this photo, he is in Keeneland's paddock before the GI Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes.
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It’s Derby time! On The Road To The Kentucky Derby there are many stakes, some of which are also called derbies. Florida is home to two of these derbies. On March 11, 2023, the Tampa Bay Derby will offer five in a field of twelve a chance to race in The Derby, the Kentucky Derby!

The Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby is held at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, FL. The race offers 50-20-10-15-5 points to the respective winners. The $400,000, 1 and 1/16 mile, dirt race was inaugurated in 1981.

Entries for this Tampa Twelve field, posting at 5:15 PM ET, race 11 stakes are:

  1. Lord Miles
  2. Classic Car Wash
  3. Classic Legacy
  4. Groveland
  5. Mikey Bananas
  6. Tapit Trice
  7. Freedom Road
  8. Dreaming of Kona
  9. Shesterkin
  10. Champions Dream
  11. Zydeceaux
  12. Prairie Hawk

Photo caption: Classic Causeway won the Tampa Bay Derby in 2022. In this photo, he is in Keeneland’s paddock before the GI Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes.

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