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

Full Moon Madness, coming off a triumph in the Tom Fool Stakes (G3), vies to return to the Aqueduct Race Track winners’ circle in the $300,000 Carter Stakes (G2) April 5.

The final pool of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager makes its three-day run April 3-5. Santa Anita Derby (G1) contender Journalism was tabbed as the 4-1 favorite among 39 individual horses, and another option is available for “All Other 3-Year-Olds.”

BloodHorse Byron King recaps the Florida Derby (G1) and Arkansas Derby (G1) on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Jack Wolf of Starlight Racing, a 2-time Kentucky Derby-winning owner, co-owns the promising Cornucopian. America’s Best Racing joined him at Oaklawn Park for the 2025 Arkansas Derby—Cornucopian’s last shot at securing a spot in the Run for the Roses.

A total of 250 2-year-olds have been cataloged for the Tattersalls Ireland Breeze Up Sale, which will take place May 22-23, with copies of the catalogue available from Tattersalls Ireland and Tattersalls Ireland representatives April 8.

For America’s Best Racing, Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers, and jockeys as they travel the Road to the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) May 3 at Churchill Downs.

James McDonald, jockey of Romantic Warrior discusses the horse ahead of his start in the Dubai Turf (G1T) Saturday, April 5. Video courtesy of Dubai Racing Club.

It was an earlier-than-usual morning for trainer Mark Casse’s team April 1 as they welcomed Arkansas Derby (G1) winner Sandman to Churchill Downs just after 4 a.m. ET to begin his preparations for the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1).

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