Catching Up With Old Friends: Bellamy Road
Michael Blowen visits Bellamy Road, the Wood Memorial winner (then a Grade 1), record holder, and Kentucky Derby (G1) contender. He also shares stories from the stunning upset of the 2005 Kentucky Derby.
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Michael Blowen visits Bellamy Road, the Wood Memorial winner (then a Grade 1), record holder, and Kentucky Derby (G1) contender. He also shares stories from the stunning upset of the 2005 Kentucky Derby.
Further Ado stamped himself as one of the favorites for the Kentucky Derby (G1) with a dominating performance April 4 in the $1,237,813 Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.
Albus scores in the final Wood Memorial (G2) at Aqueduct for trainer Riley Mott and owners Pin Oak Stud.
In upsetting champion Book'em Danno, Point Dume gives Bush Racing Stable an emotional first graded stakes victory as Bryan Bushey continues his fight with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.
Storm's Wake and My Boy Prince earn their first graded stakes victories, winning the Appalachian and Shakertown, respectively, at Keeneland.
With similar connections to 2025 Santa Anita Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Journalism, Meaning takes the Santa Anita Oaks (G2) by 2 lengths, earning 100 Kentucky Oaks (G1) qualifying points.
The Brad Cox-trained Eclatant noses out Grand Job in the April 4 Madison Stakes (G1) at Keeneland.
Proving equally adept routing as sprinting, So Happy outfinished favored Potente to win the April 4 Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita Park for trainer Mark Glatt and owners Norman Stables and Saints or Sinners.