Maiden Watch: Week of April 15-April 21

For the 20 Thoroughbreds expected to compete in 2024 is one of the most important moments of their lives, and racing luck can make or break their Derby run from the start. Some of that luck comes from the luck of the post-position draw.

Tom Rooney, president and CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, discusses its new Safety Runs First campaign and how the NTRA took inspiration from the National Football League.

This installment features Kerry and Alan Ribble. They are majority owners of Honor Marie, who secured a Kentucky Derby berth when he ran second in the Louisiana Derby (G2) March 23 at Fair Grounds.

Tom Rooney, president and CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, discusses its new Safety Runs First campaign and how the NTRA took inspiration from the National Football League.

News editor Byron King reviews breezes from Fierceness, Sierra Leone and Stronghold.

In a move that could serve as a model for other states, Kentucky lawmakers have passed legislation that will commit up to $250,000 a year to accredited aftercare of racehorses.

Byron King’s Top 12 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, presented by Spendthrift Farm.

Keeneland’s April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale will begin at 6:30 p.m. April 26, closing day of the spring meet. Click for the online catalog or the full-sale form figures.

For this month’s Beyond the Headlines feature, we take a look into how the Backside Learning Center at Churchill Downs operates including the frontrunners program which provides children with english learning services, homework help, and more.