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 Now that it is mid-March it is absolutely time to unfurl the Kentucky Derby flag. Thoughts of spring for the normal sports fan usually encompasses the world’s most famous race. When did  this hillbilly turf writer begin contemplating Derby 148?... The day after Derby 147 !   Let’s take a look at who we view are the top ten three-year-old runners in the fast lane on the road to the first Saturday in May.   1 Forbidden Kingdom- Richard Mandella trained, he&rsquo ...

Over the past few months, an exciting group of prospects pointing to the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve and other Triple Crown races has gained attention by earning qualifying points in stakes around the country or by winning maiden and allowance races.

In Due Time can post the mild upset win in the Fountain of Youth and put his name squarely in the hat as a strong Kentucky Derby contender

Although primarily considered a “turf horse” by breeders for most of his career at stud, the tremendous sire Giant’s Causeway is having an exceptional run of success on this side of the Atlantic wet spot.In 2019, the son of Storm Cat had champion Bricks and Mortar, who was the country’s best turf horse and yet, despite winning 11 of 13 starts, was “only a turf horse” and was allowed to be exported to Japan, where they sometimes race on turf, unlike the U.S. Oh, do we have turf races here?

Epicenter Takes Down Risen Star