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Meet the Contenders: 2026 John Battaglia Memorial Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2026 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Paladin tops the leaderboard
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 74 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Pavlovian
After launching a tenacious late charge to win the Sunland Park Derby by a nose, Pavlovian has emerged as a candidate for the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1).
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Fair Grounds winners impress
On the same day Paladin prevailed in the Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds, a pair of up-and-coming three-year-olds scored impressive maiden wins over the New Orleans oval.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Al Haram
Al Haram, an unbeaten colt based in Saudi Arabia, brought his record to 4-for-4 with a late-charging triumph in the Saudi Derby (G3).
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Feb. 16, 2026
Jason looks back at the 100th anniversary party at Tampa Bay Downs and talks about meeting the great Tom Durkin.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Feb 15]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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2026 Saudi Cup Day: Top 10 storylines
The world’s richest race features the world’s top-rated dirt horse, as global dirt supremo Forever Young is on a quest to become the first two-time winner of the $20 million Saudi Cup (G1).
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All-Access Trackside Coverage: 2026 Risen Star Weekend at Fair Grounds
Welcome to our All-Access Trackside Coverage of the 2026 Risen Star Weekend at Fair Grounds.
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Tournament Talk: Recap, upcoming horse racing tourney's, & big winners
It's time for our horse racing tournament talk. It was a great weekend to be a TwinSpires tournament
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Silent Tactic among four new winners
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 81 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Emerging Market runs fast at Tampa
Is Emerging Market an emerging 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender? He certainly looked like one when battling to victory in a Saturday maiden special weight at Tampa Bay Downs.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Renegade
Renegade has shown talent and stamina on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, winning the 1 1/16-mile Sam F. Davis S. and placing second in the 1 1/8-mile Remsen (G2).
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Plutarch
It’s fitting to see Plutarch emerge as a 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender. His pedigree contains two of the most dominant Kentucky Derby sires of the last decade.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Talk to Me Jimmy
Talk to Me Jimmy made his Road to the Kentucky Derby debut a winning one in the 1 1/8-mile Withers S., leading all the way to dominate by 11 lengths.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Silent Tactic
A powerful rally from off the pace carried Silent Tactic to a decisive win in the Southwest (G3) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Feb. 9, 2026
Jason discusses a maiden event from Tampa on Saturday that might turn out to be the most significant race from the weekend.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Feb. 6-7]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Horse Racing Tournament Talk: Weekend recap, upcoming horse racing tourney's, & big winners
Join our weekly horse racing tournament talk where we recap last weekend's tournaments, review upcoming tournament potential & congratulate our big tournament weekend winners.
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Live-Money Contest Talk: The Leaderboard Show with HHH Racing Podcast, Episode 13 [VIDEO]
The HHH Podcast takes a look back at last weekend's Tampa Bay Downs KDBC Qualifying tournament results and previews the upcoming weekend's contests.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Nearly is the new hot horse
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 89 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Potente delivers for Baffert
The final weekend in January isn’t too late for a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner to debut.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Nearly
Dueling for the lead through hot pace fractions didn’t stop Nearly from dominating the Holy Bull (G3) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Feb. 2, 2026
Jason discusses Nearly's win in the Holy Bull (G3) and the Derby trail in its early stages.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan. 31]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Tall Tales of the Track: Honoring the Memory of a Rider Long Gone
By the late 19th century, the Kentucky Derby had become a fixture on the American stakes calendar, but its home track struggled with its finances and with attracting good horses for its list of feature races. When Chant arrived in Louisville for the 1894 Derby, he would face a short field, but a victory would give his young jockey a place in the sport’s history books and preserve his memory for years to come.
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Scully: Pick 3 play at Gulfstream Friday
James Scully has a Pick 3 play at Gulfstream Park on Friday, Jan. 30.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Jan. 29, 2026
Jason discusses his recent visit to the backstretch with Rasi Harper from The Real Players Inside the Backstretch.
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Meet the Contenders: 2026 Holy Bull Stakes
Meet the horses running in the 2026 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park this Saturday. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Six Speed romps in UAE 2000 Guineas
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 95 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Big win for Sandman’s half-brother Canaletto
An exciting new name has entered the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) picture: Canaletto.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Jan. 26, 2026
Jason looks back at the career arcs of both White Abarrio and Skippylongstocking as they continue to buck the trend of most handicap division horses who retire early.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan. 24, 2026]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Six Speed
Six Speed flaunted his speed in the UAE 2000 Guineas (G3) at Meydan in Dubai, carving out the pace on his way to winning the European/Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier by five lengths.
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Live-Money Contest Talk: The Leaderboard Show with HHH Racing Podcast, Episode 11 [VIDEO]
The HHH Podcast crew recaps the Lecomte Day Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge Qualifier from last Saturday at the Fair Grounds.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Golden Tempo rallies late in Lecomte
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 103 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Three at Fair Grounds and Turfway
A pair of maiden special weights held on the Lecomte (G3) undercard at Fair Grounds may influence the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1).
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Golden Tempo
Can Golden Tempo go where no son of Curlin has gone before: to the Kentucky Derby (G1) winner’s circle?
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Jan. 19, 2026
Jason discusses some of the weekend races, including the Lecomte S. (G3) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan. 16, 2026]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Live-Money Contest Talk: The Leaderboard Show with HHH Racing Podcast, Episode 10 [VIDEO]
This week features Howard Kravets, Matt Miller, and Noah Meagher. Join them as they talk tournaments.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem Jan. 15, 2026
With the 10-year anniversary of the podcast this week, Jason looks back at some things he's learned doing the show over the last decade.
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Horses to follow in 2026: Nanda Dea
In an alternate universe, the 2025 Marie G. Krantz Memorial at Fair Grounds would have kicked off a productive campaign for Argentine champion Nanda Dea.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: 5 wins for proven trainers
Trainers Bill Mott, Doug O’Neill, Todd Pletcher, and Kenny McPeek have combined to win seven editions of the Kentucky Derby (G1). Their rosters of potential 2026 Kentucky Derby contenders grew last week as each saddled at least one notable maiden winner.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Jan. 12, 2026
Jason looks back at a rider's first career win and other riders' celebration of the achievement.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan. 11, 2026]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Analysis
Horses to follow in 2026: Fully Subscribed
If not for an injury that sidelined her for the bulk of 2025, Fully Subscribed probably would have been involved in the marquee races for three-year-old fillies.
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Live-Money Contest Talk: The Leaderboard Show with HHH Racing Podcast, Episode 9 [VIDEO]
This week features Howard Kravets, Matt Miller, and Noah Meagher. Join them as they talk tournaments.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Jan. 8, 2026
Jason looks back on this date in 2006, when he announced his first-ever race at Portland Meadows.
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Churchill Downs among winners in 2025 handle growth
Takeaways from the year in Thoroughbred wagering for 2025.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Strategic Risk, My World impress
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 116 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Horses to follow in 2026: Plutarch
Plutarch's pedigree, surface versatility, and unusual trajectory for a Bob Baffert juvenile make him a fascinating character.
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Horses to follow in 2026: The Padre
The Padre has every right to keep developing into an elite older turf horse for trainer Phil D’Amato.
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Concerns about Eclipse qualifications misplaced
One recurring storyline regarding the 2025 Eclipse Award vote was a seemingly increased concern about rewarding horses that raced only once in the U.S.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Ottinho aims for the Withers
The final days of 2025—and the first days of 2026—yielded a bevy of notable maiden winners with possible 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) aspirations.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Strategic Risk
Strategic Risk, winner of the Smarty Jones S. on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, doesn’t have the flashiest pedigree at first glance.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: My World
A tenacious triumph in the one-mile Jerome S. at Aqueduct has propelled My World into the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) picture.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Jan. 5, 2026
Jason discusses the turning of the calendar and the three-year-old series starting to heat up.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Jan. 3, 2026]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
Analysis
Top 10 races of 2025
Highlights have been aplenty in the racing world in 2025, so choosing the top 10 races of the year isn’t easy.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Smarty Jones, Jerome kick off 2026
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 123 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Year in review: Reilly’s 10 favorite races of 2025
This personal retrospective is more about the races that endure in my memory, for reasons of circumstance or sentiment. That makes the exercise less predictable.
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Best of Hanson: 2025 Anthology
After a hiatus in 2024, an end-of-year compendium of my historically oriented writing is back for the year coming to a close next week.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Dec. 30, 2025
Jason continues his look back at 2025, talking about the Preakness and Belmont, the summer meets, and fall Breeders' Cup preps.
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Year in review: 10 of the best horses of 2025
Preference is given to horses that have shown their absolute class regularly, rather than those that only produce outstanding efforts once or twice.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Secured Freedom steps forward
Secured Freedom, a maiden winner on opening day at Santa Anita, prevailed in a manner suggesting he’s a budding 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Dec. 29, 2025
Jason discusses opening day at Santa Anita and shares some memories from the Great Race Place.
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Intriguing moments from the career of D. Wayne Lukas
Tidbits, trivia, and the occasional oddity related to Lukas' legendary Hall of Fame training career.
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Remembering Gentildonna: The ultimate clutch player
Next Sunday’s 70th running of the Arima Kinen (G1), Japan’s “All-Star” event at the end of the year, will have a special poignancy.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Chip Honcho, Express Kid emerge
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 130 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Dec. 23, 2025
Jason welcomes in his colleagues Peter Aiello, Chris Griffin, and Gabe Prewitt to talk about old announcing stories, their shared experiences at Gulfstream Park West, and much more in a special holiday roundtable.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Four from Fair Grounds, Turfway
On Saturday at Fair Grounds, unraced two-year-old Golden Tempo debuted with an eye-catching performance, suggesting he could be any sort of talent.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Express Kid
Express Kid, the gate-to-wire winner of the Remington Springboard Mile S. on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, was purchased for only $2,000 as a yearling.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Chip Honcho
Chip Honcho joined the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a determined win in the Gun Runner S. at Fair Grounds. But his pedigree is a bit unorthodox for a Kentucky Derby (G1) contender.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Dec. 22, 2025
Jason discusses Wolfie's Dynaghost's win at Gulfstream Park and talks about track records.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Dec. 19, 2025]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Pyromancer
Pyromancer emerged as a 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) contender when he brought his record to a perfect 3-for-3 in the Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun at Kawasaki Racecourse.
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Dec. 18, 2025
In the final Thursday Thoughts of the calendar year, Jason looks back at his 2025 in the racing world.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Litmus Test makes the grade
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 137 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Iron Honor impresses for Brown
For the second week in a row, the Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch rankings are topped by an exciting Chad Brown trainee.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Litmus Test
After recording top-four finishes in a trio of Grade 1 races, Litmus Test wrapped up his two-year-old season with a win in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2).
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem for Dec. 15, 2025
Jason discusses some of the weekend cancellations and Woodbine wrapping up their season.
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Hong Kong International Races: Four Champs Defend Titles
Just as the Breeders’ Cup advertises itself as racing’s “World Championships,” the Hong Kong Jockey Club labels its international race day this weekend as the “Turf World Championships.”
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Thursday Thoughts with Jason Beem for Dec. 11, 2025
Jason gives some thoughts and memories of Hastings Race Course in Vancouver.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Paladin, Renegade run 1-2 in Remsen
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 144 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Paladin
A decade after Gun Runner finished third in the 2016 Kentucky Derby (G1), he’s making an impressive impact on the 2025-26 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Easy win for Schoolyardsuperman
Four-time Eclipse Award-winning trainer Chad Brown is bringing a loaded stable in search of his first Kentucky Derby (G1) triumph.
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Monday Morning Message with Jason Beem Dec. 8, 2025
Jason discusses the New York Stallion Series races and state-bred programs as the state-bred stakes season winds down.
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Horse Racing This Weekend: Key Races, Top Horses & Best Bets [Dec. 6, 2025]
Find out everything you need to know about key races, top horse, and best bets with TwinSpires horse racing this weekend.
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Further Ado, Satono Voyage prevail
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 151 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Cannoneer stuns in return
The Stars of Tomorrow II program on Saturday at Churchill Downs yielded a pair of exciting maiden winners with compelling 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) credentials.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Further Ado
Further Ado joined the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a rallying win in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Satono Voyage
Leading sire Into Mischief is launching a multinational assault on the 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1).
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International spotlight: 2025 Japan Cup
Analyzing the top contenders and longshots of interest for the Tokyo feature set for 1:40 a.m. ET.
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 26, 2025
Jason previews the weekend races from Churchill Downs and Del Mar. Then we welcome in Ryan Anderson to talk Del Mar, his blossoming podcast/video career in racing, Gen Z in racing, and much more!
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Kentucky Derby Roundup: Further Ado makes stakes debut
The 2026 Kentucky Derby (G1) is 159 days away. Catch up on the latest news and notes as the Road to the Kentucky Derby unfolds:
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Jason Beem Horse Racing Podcast Nov. 25, 2025
Kellie Reilly joins Jason for our weekly International Radar segment. And Jason discusses the upcoming Clark Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs.
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Kentucky Derby Maiden Watch: Chip Honcho, Mob impress
Nine days before the running of the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) at Churchill Downs, a one-mile maiden special weight over the same track produced an outcome that could influence how bettors handicap the Kentucky Jockey Club.
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