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2027 Kentucky Derby Points: Standings and Prep Schedule

Looking like a Derby horse and earning a spot in the starting gate are two different things. The points standings show who’s building a qualifying record, but the bigger spring preps can change the picture quickly. Quick answer: The main…

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2026 Breeders’ Cup Roundup: Winners, Payouts and What Stood Out

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Sovereignty’s farewell was the race most of us had circled, but it wasn’t the only thing worth talking about from Keeneland. Two days and 14 championship races gave horsemen and bettors plenty to chew on. Quick answer: Sovereignty won the…

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The Travers Didn’t Go to Either Triple Crown Winner

Golden Tempo came to Saratoga with the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes on his resume. Napoleon Solo had the Preakness. Neither got the Travers. Leading Change upset the 2026 Travers Stakes at Saratoga, running down Preakness winner Napoleon Solo in…

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2026 Travers Stakes Preview: Can Sea Strike Beat Golden Tempo?

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The Travers Stakes gives Saratoga the matchup it wanted all summer: Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Golden Tempo against Jim Dandy winner Renegade. Haskell winner Baby Vino, Preakness winner Napoleon Solo, and Curlin Stakes winner Sea Strike add real…

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How Tall Is Your Horse? Learn to Measure It Correctly

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Two inches can change how a horse looks on paper. At a sale, a 16-hand colt and a 15.2-hand colt may bring different expectations before they ever walk into the ring. In pony competition, even a small measurement difference can…

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2027 Kentucky Derby Prospects: Hughes Leads After the Breeders’ Cup

The 2027 Road to the Kentucky Derby just had its biggest 2-year-old race, and the early picture finally has a clear leader. If you’re trying to sort out which colts matter after the Breeders’ Cup and which ones still have…

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Sovereignty Returns to Form With Dominant Whitney Stakes Victory at Saratoga

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Sovereignty answered the only question that mattered at Saratoga: was the champion we saw last summer still in there? After two disappointing starts to open his 4-year-old season, the reigning Horse of the Year returned to his old form with…

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Whitney Stakes Preview: Can Magnitude Hold Off Sovereignty and Nitrogen?

The Whitney has long been one of the summer’s defining horse races. It is more than a Grade 1 trophy — it is one of the few August races that can reshape the Breeders’ Cup Classic picture before the championship…

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Renegade Stuns the Field in the Jim Dandy at Saratoga

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Renegade won the 2026 Jim Dandy Stakes, rallying from as far back as 11 1/2 lengths under a patient Irad Ortiz Jr. to run down favored Commandment by a half-length in 1:49.08 for the 1 1/8 miles. The win gave…

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Jim Dandy Stakes Picks and Predictions: Chip Honcho Tops the Field

Five horses entered the 2026 Jim Dandy, but one is a maiden without the form to be a serious factor — this is really a four-horse race for the final major Travers prep. The winner heads into Travers week with…

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