Winning It All In The Arkansas Derby

American Pharoah won the Arkansas Derby in 2015 on his way to capture the only and only Grand Slam!
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American Pharoah won the Arkansas Derby in 2015 on his way to capture the only and only Grand Slam!
American Pharoah won the Arkansas Derby in 2015 on his way to capture the only and only Grand Slam!

It has been ten years since American Pharoah won the Grand Slam. Coming off a win in the Arkansas Derby. American Pharoah won all of the Triple Crown races and The Breeders’ Cup Classic. It be fun to see that kind of champion racing again now. Is this weekend’s Arkansas Derby winner on the path to Triple Crown success?

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A Bit To Say On The Tampa Bay Derby

Filoso earned his first Kentucky Derby prep points in Keeneland's Claiborne Breeders' Futurity.
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Patch Adams is looking to climb rank on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard in the Tampa Bay Derby!
Patch Adams is looking to climb rank on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard in the Tampa Bay Derby!

This Saturday get back in the saddle again for a great Kentucky Derby prep race. This Saturday, 5/8/25, is the G III, Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby. Read on to find out what is going down and Tampa Bay Downs.

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Focus On The Fountain Of Youth

Dornoch won the Fountain of Youth in 2024 before winning the final jewel of The Triple Crown!
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Dornoch won the Fountain of Youth in 2024 before winning the final jewel of The Triple Crown!
Dornoch won the Fountain of Youth in 2024 before winning the final jewel of The Triple Crown!

March madness goes full force on this first day of the month! A full three Kentucky Derby prep races fall on Saturday, March 1st, 2025. Santa Anita races the GII San Felipe Stakes, Aqueduct is home to the GIII Gotham Stakes and Gulfstream Park posts the GII Coolmore Fountain of Youth Stakes. The first Saturday in March will figure heavily on the first Saturday in May. These races offer many prep points that shape the field of twenty from the leaderboard to the starting gate of the Kentucky Derby. Foremost, let’s focus on the Fountain of Youth.

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Journaling The John Battaglia Memorial Stakes

Coming in Hot is ready to race in the cold during the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes.
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Banks is banking on earning Kentucky Derby prep points in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes!
Banks is banking on earning Kentucky Derby prep points in the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes!

Join us for the next race on The Road To The Kentucky Derby, where we are journaling and joyful about the John Battaglia Memorial Stakes. The Road takes us to Turfway Park in Florence, KY. The all weather track is ready for nearly all weather conditions, providing an interesting and cool evening of racing this Saturday. See what the night is all about.

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Risen Star Rundown

Giocoso picked up Kentucky Derby prep points in the first race on The Road To The Kentucky Derby. He is looking to race up the leaderboard in the Risen Star.
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East Avenue earned Kentucky Derby prep points with a win in the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity.  Will he be best in the Risen Star?
East Avenue earned Kentucky Derby prep points with a win in the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity. Will he be best in the Risen Star?

Who’s going to rise up the Kentucky Derby leaderboard in the Risen Star Stakes? The sky is the limit for these star thoroughbreds as they race their way On The Road To The Kentucky Derby. Check out this post for the Risen Star rundown.

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Buzz About The Belmont

Sierra Leone was first in the Blue Grass Stakes and second in the Kentucky Derby. He's a likely choice to win the Belmont Stakes.
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Seize The Grey is ready to seize Beltoga!
Seize The Grey is ready to seize Beltoga!

There’s been a lot of buzz about the Belmont. Let’s briefly break it down to the basics. Saturday, June 8, 2024 is the 156th Belmont Stakes and this is what you need to know before you go and a little bit more.

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Preakness Prospectus

Pimlico is set to host the 149th Preakness Stakes!
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Lady Siphonica, seen here at trainer, Kenny McPeek's Magdalena Farm, is the granddam of Mystik Dan.
Lady Siphonica, seen here at trainer, Kenny McPeek’s Magdalena Farm, is the granddam of Mystik Dan.

Triple Crown racing continues with the Preakness Stakes! The Kentucky Derby winner, Mystik Dan, returns to racing to compete for the second jewel of the crown. He will race both Kentucky Derby horses and thoroughbreds that missed The Run For The Roses. For further information, follow this Preakness prospectus.

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Bulletin On The Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

Lemon Muffin is the only filly taking on the 2 week challenge from the Kentucky Oaks to Black-Eyed Susan Stakes!
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Lemon Muffin from maiden to magnificent!
Lemon Muffin from maiden to magnificent!

Two weeks after the Kentucky Oaks, Lemon Muffin is returning for the second leg of the filly Triple Crown. The George E. Mitchell Black-Eyed Susan Stakes races Friday. Lemon Muffin takes on seven other fillies May 17th, 2024.

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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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