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September 14, 2023

Lexington (GIII)

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Lexington Stakes Race History
Although the Lexington (G3) isn’t the most lucrative prize on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, the Keeneland fixture nevertheless holds a special place on the Derby trail.
Traditionally one of the final Kentucky Derby (G1)...

September 14, 2023

Santa Anita Derby (GI)

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Santa Anita Derby Race History
Inaugurated in 1935 shortly after its host track’s opening, the Santa Anita Derby (G1) has for more than eight decades served as the West Coast’s premier Kentucky Derby (G1) prep. Contested over 1 1⁄8 miles, it offers...

September 14, 2023

Blue Grass (GI)

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Blue Grass Stakes Race History
Few Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races can boast as long and rich a history as the Blue Grass (G1), a tried-and-true local steppingstone toward the Run for the Roses.
The Blue Grass was first run in 1911 at the long-gone...

September 14, 2023

Wood Memorial (GII)

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Wood Memorial Stakes Race History 
augurated in 1925, the Wood Memorial (G2) has long been an important proving ground for Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders. Originally held over a mile and 70 yards (and later 1 1/16 miles) at Jamaica Race Course, the Wood...

September 14, 2023

Arkansas Derby (GI)

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Arkansas Derby Race History 
Most Kentucky Derby prep races exist primarily to serve as steppingstones toward the Run for the Roses. The historic Arkansas Derby (G1) technically serves the same purpose, but the 1 1⁄8-mile race is also an important...

September 14, 2023

Florida Derby (GI)

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Florida Derby Race History
Twenty-five Kentucky Derby winners. That’s right—between 1953 and 2023, a span of 71 years, the Florida Derby (G1) produced the Kentucky Derby (G1) winner on 25 occasions, a record of success unequaled by any other Road...

September 14, 2023

Sunland Derby (GIII)

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Sunland Derby Race History
The Sunland Derby (G3) was inaugurated in 2003 and is best known for producing Mine That Bird, who parlayed a fourth-place finish at Sunland into a 50-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Two other notable winners through the...

September 14, 2023

Louisiana Derby (GII)

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Louisiana Derby Race History
You won’t find many Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races older than the Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. The historic race dates back to 1894, which makes the Louisiana Derby almost as old as the Kentucky Derby (G1)...

September 14, 2023

Jeff Ruby Steaks (GIII)

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Jeff Ruby Steaks Race History
In 2021, the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) was elevated to a major qualifier in the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, one of eight races offering points on a 100-50-25-15-10 scale to the top five finishers toward a Kentucky Derby...

September 13, 2023

Cardinal Condition Stakes

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Cardinal Condition Stakes Race History
 
The Condition Stakes is a one-mile Class 2 test for three-year-olds at the all-weather track at Chelmsford City Racecourse in Great Leighs, Essex, England. The race is the last stop on the European Road to the...

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