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The extraordinary upset in Saturday's Kentucky Derby was not 

Mighty Heart was crowned Horse of the Year for the second time during Thursday's 47th Annual Sovereign Awards ceremony

A filly by Mizzen Mast and colts by Distorted Humor and Lord Nelson breezed quarters in :20 3/5, posting the fastest works at the distance at the fourth session of the Under Tack Show for Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2022 Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.

After a week of no Derby preps, we’re trying something new this week. As a one-time change of pace, we’re offering historical comparisons for each member of the top-20 list that could prove pretty fun. We’ll be back to traditional analysis next week, after the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby and G2 UAE Derby are run.

The last time a sophomore filly was awarded Washington horse of the year was 22 years ago, and in fact since 1950, Blazingbellablu is only the sixth 3-year-old distaffer to achieve that high honor.Her accomplishments and those of many other outstanding horses and worthy people were celebrated on Saturday, March 19, 2022,  at the Washington Thoroughbred Champions Annual Awards and dinner held at Emerald Downs racetrack in Auburn, Wash.