Welcome to the eighth 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 $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) at Santa Anita Park and $1 million Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct on April 6.
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.
$750,000 Santa Anita Derby (G1) * Santa Anita Park * 4/6 * Approx. Post - 4:00 pm PT
Santa Anita Stable Notes – Santa Anita Park
Super Ninety Nine Looks to Rebound in SA Derby – And Down the Stretch They Come Blog
Hear the Ghost Injured, to Miss Triple Crown – The Blood-Horse
Jay Hovdey: Miller swinging for fences in Santa Anita Derby and Oaks – Daily Racing Form
Santa Anita Derby pivotal race for Tiz a Minister – Daily Racing Form
Santa Anita Derby Video Preview – Daily Racing Form
Wood Memorial Preview with Free PPs – Chasing the Derby
Santa Anita Derby: Scratch of Hear the Ghost leaves Flashback heavy favorite – Daily Racing Form
Triple Crown Insider Video Preview of Santa Anita Derby and Wood Memorial – The Blood-Horse
$1 million Wood Memorial (G1) * Aqueduct * 4/6 * Approx. Post - 6:28 p.m. ET
Triple Crown Insider Video Preview of Santa Anita Derby and Wood Memorial – The Blood-Horse
Wood Memorial Handicapping Selections and History – NYRA
Santa Anita Derby Preview with Free PPs – Chasing the Derby
Wood Memorial Video Preview – Daily Racing Form
Wood Memorial: Verrazano, Vyjack head 10-horse field for Aqueduct's Kentucky Derby prep – Daily Racing Form
V is for Victory in Wood Memorial – The Downey Profile
Wood Memorial Video Preview - HRTV
Wood Memorial Preview from Mike Veitch – The Saratogian
Battle of “V”: Verrazano vs. Vyjack – And Down the Stretch They Come blog
Aqueduct News and Notes – NYRA
That Handicapping Show: Wood Memorial – The Blood-Horse
Steven Crist: Wood Memorial breeds a player-fan conflict – Daily Racing Form
Wood Memorial: Verrazano, Vyjack put perfect records on the line – Daily Racing Form
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
