Horse Profile

Centennial Farms’ three-year-old named Nearly picked up 20 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his impressive 5 3/4-length victory in the $267,500 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 31.

As a $2,000 yearling purchase turned Kentucky Derby (G1) hopeful, Express Kid is the very type of rags-to-riches story that fuels dreams.

While Sun Beau may have finished behind his former stablemate under the Twin Spires, the horse that his owner said was the best he ever bred or owned earned his spot in the Hall of Fame with his long list of handicap victories and his status as record...

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John Oxley’s homebred Strategic Risk swept to the front in early stretch and drove clear late en route to posting a convincing, 4 1/2-length tally in the $250,000 Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park on Jan. 3.

Robert LaPenta and Madaket Stables’ My World earned 10 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his two-length score in the $139,500 Jerome S. at Aqueduct on Jan. 3.

Steve Haahr’s Express Kid picked up 10 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his impressive, 6 1/4-length romp in the Springboard Mile S. at Remington Park.

Leland Ackerley Racing’s Chip Honcho picked up 10 qualifying points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby following his tally in the $100,000 Gun Runner S. at Fair Grounds.

The 1941 Kentucky Derby featured Mr. Longtail, Whirlaway, the first of Calumet Farm’s eight winners and the first of their two Triple Crown winners, but that year’s Run for the Roses included another star in a colt named Market Wise.

Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, SF Racing, et al’s Litmus Test accumulated 10 points on the 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard following his 1 1/4-length triumph in the $200,500 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) on Dec. 13.