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Tales From the Crib April 24, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Forever Young

From the legendary Deep Impact to Equinox, the world’s best racehorse of 2023, Northern Farm has set a standard of excellence in Japan while scaling ever greater heights on the international stage.

Oaks News April 22, 2024

Kentucky Derby Update for Monday, April 22, 2024 -- Resilience, Just F Y I Breeze / Updated Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks Leaderboard

On a chilly Monday morning at Churchill Downs, the action was non-stop at trainer Bill Mott’s Barn 19 as his Kentucky Derby and Oaks hopefuls Resilience (five furlongs, 1:01.60) and Just F Y I (five furlongs, :59.80) had published workouts beneath the...

Tales From the Crib April 22, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Honor Marie

Families both human and equine loom large in the tale of Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Honor Marie.

Tales From the Crib April 19, 2024

Tales from the Crib: Catching Freedom

Kenny Troutt’s WinStar Farm has been a force on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail for more than two decades.

Derby News April 18, 2024

Kentucky Derby Update: Mott Derby, Oaks Duo Resilience, Just F Y I Breeze Together at Churchill Downs

On a gorgeous Thursday morning at Churchill Downs, trainer Bill Mott’s barn was bustling with activity as Emily Bushnell & Ric Waldman’s Wood Memorial (Grade II) winner Resilience (4F, :50.20) along with George Krikorian’s Ashland (GI) runner-up...

Horse Profile April 17, 2024

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Grand Mo the First

Granpollo Stable’s Grand Mo the First ranks 21st on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard with 40 qualifying points.

Horse Profile April 17, 2024

Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Ben Ali Stakes

A talented field of nine will travel 1 3/16 miles on the Keeneland main surface in Saturday’s $300,000 Ben Ali S. (G3).

Derby Lifestyle April 17, 2024

5 Tips for Throwing the Best Derby Watch Party

If you won’t be one of the more than 150,000 revelers descending on the Kentucky Derby in person this year, FTD provides five tips for throwing a spectacular Derby watch party of your own.

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