January Kentucky Derby Prep Races Could Be Especially Impactful in 2018
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On the Road to the Triple Crown, early winter qualifying races have arguably not held their weight in recent years, with Barbaro in 2006 being the most recent Kentucky Derby winner to begin his season in a January prep race, when he scored on New Year’s Day in the Tropical Park Derby on grass at the old Calder Race Course.