The Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve is less than three weeks away, and the group of 3-year-olds, who are preparing for this year's classics, seems to be particularly promising, but we keep our triple crown cover a little to note that this year's impressive amount of older dirt horses in training offers a great opportunity to market its stars.
One of the greatest attractions for the race is the connection with a horse, but too often it is a challenge to keep outstanding runners in training. This year is a welcome exception. Since the classics will run some occasional supporters to the race in the coming weeks, it is an opportunity for sport to promote some of these older older horses that are still in training.
The upcoming Substantial Race Days in the calendar and in the Breeders' Cup Challenge series offers platforms to promote these outstanding horses and to remind occasional fans from the fact that some of the horses they enjoyed last year are back in competition for top races. Since these occasional fans for the derby or the Belmont Stakes are facing, you can see some of the top horses with whom they are already familiar.
Let us consider the almost embarrassment of wealth.
Governing horse of the year Thorpedo Anna opened the season with two graded operations in the Oaklawn Park, including the apple blossom handicap on April 12. The coach Kenny McPeek shows the winner of 2024 Kentucky Oaks 2024 to start this year's OAKS card die $ 1 million FASIG-TIPTON LA Troienne-Stakes for fullness and brands.
As electrifying as this return is, the race was lucky enough to see some older Fillies and mares on dirt in recent years. The older male dirt division was not that forceful, but this year it promises to end this trend this year.
The last two winners of the Longines Breeder 'Cup Classic are both in training. White abarriateThe winner of the 2023 Breeder 'Cup Classic in Santa Anita Park opened his 6-year season with two victories with graded missions, including a victory in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes. Sierra Leone Last year's classic captured as a 3-year-old and would like to improve a third place in the Fresh Orleans Classic Stakes by Hagyard's GI to open up his season.
Remember that the three best finisher of last year's classic, all 3-year-olds from 2024, will remain in training this year. Sierra Leone, who would have been appointed a 3-year-old man as a champion, was followed home WildnessChampion 2-year-old man from 2023 and Japan-based world travelers Forever youthful.
Until April 6th, Forever Juvenile was the highest horse in the world before his $ 20 million-Saudi Cup victory, since his connections have been returning to this year's Breeder 'Cup Classic at Del Mar. Fiercecess since mid-March.
With regard to the recognition of fans, horses that went well in the classics of last year are back. McPeek tries to return Derby winners/Preakness Stakes Vice Mitters Mystic and With a planned start in the Lake Ouachita Stakes on this year's Derby Day – May 3 – in Oaklawn. Mysticism Dan, Sierra Leone and Forever Juvenile were part of the three-horse photo final in last year's Kentucky Derby, and Sierra Leone followed with one third in Belmont.
During 2024 Preakness winner the winner of Gray and Belmont Stakes, Dornoch, both were withdrawn to the stud, Preakness Third Place Finisher, Catch opened the year in a graded operate on fair grounds and Belmont second -placed Mini -frame Prepares in Palm Beach Downs for his Saisondeu debut.
For some top early international races, the runners based in the USA flash. US-trained horses ended the Dubai World Cup as a 5-year-old one-two. Hit show achieved an incensed victory and followed from last year's Fanduel Racing Pacific Classic Stakes winner mixture. Doug O'Neill is the coach of the 5-year-old mixto, and formerly on this Meydan card he sent out Malibu Stakes winner in 2024 Torrent raging To victory in the Godolphin Mile.
In the USA, Closed has put together everything. After completing his 3-year season with a victory against a Tieffeld in the cigar mile handicap, which Twinires had presented in December, he became world champion at this year's Pegasus world champion before winning the Santa Anita handicap presented by Yaamava 'Resort & Casino.
For a good measure, male male sprinter Not a chaser just is back. He opened the season with a win in Riad Dirt Sprint.
It is quite a group and well -known runners, older dirt men like Rassle n rollPresent contactAnd SkippylongstockingAdd only for fun.
