Welcome to the sixth edition of the National HBPA's Quest for the Crown, a weekly look at the major prep races on the road to the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes.
Below you will find a variety of links to previews, analysis, video, free PPs and more for the $550,000 Spiral Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park on Saturday, March 23.
After the links, you will also find useful information about the Kentucky Derby prep race schedule, points standings and leading contenders.
If you have a link to suggest, please email hj@hbpa.org. You may also post your comments or selections to this blog by clicking the comment link at the bottom of this posting.
$550,000 Spiral Stakes (G3) * Turfway Park * 3/23 * Approx. Post - 5:50 CT
Spiral Stakes has a dozen out for precious Kentucky Derby points - Daily Racing Form
Triple Crown Insider video preview of Spiral Stakes - Paulick Report
That Handicapping Show video preview of Spiral Stakes - The Blood-Horse
Spiral field a handicapping challenge - The Downey Profile
Despite long break, Uncaptured favored in Turfway's Spiral Stakes - Louisville Courier-Journal
Spiral Stakes horse-by-horse preview - And Down the Stretch They Come blog
Uncaptured morning line favorite in Spiral Stakes - ESPN.com
Greenhill's mid-life career change to training pans out - Daily Racing Form
New Turfway sponsor steps up for Spiral - The Blood-Horse
Daily Racing Form's video preview of the Spiral Stakes - Daily Racing Form
Turfway Park's Spiral Stakes daily stable notes - Turfway Park
Helpful Links:
Complete Kentucky Derby Prep Schedule with Point Values - KentuckyDerby.com
Road to the Kentucky Derby Points Leaderboard - KentuckyDerby.com
Kentucky Derby Future Wager Info - KentuckyDerby.com
Kentucky Derby Power Rankings from Leading Handicappers - KentuckyDerby.com
Profiles of Leading Kentucky Derby Contenders - KentuckyDerby.com
Daily Racing Form's Derby Top 20 - DailyRacingForm.com
Free Feature Portfolio with Pedigree and Dam Info on Top 3YO Horses - equineline.com
The Paulick Report's Bullet Train presents Derby Dreams - PaulickReport.com
Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - BloodHorse.com
