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Friday, March 21, 2014

National HBPA's Quest for the Crown: Preview of the Sunland Derby and Spiral Stakes

Welcome to the third 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 $800,000 Sunland Derby (G3) at Sunland Park and the $550,000 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Racing Spiral Stakes (G3) at Turfway Park. New links will be added as the races draw closer.

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 * 3/22 * Approx. Post - 6:28 pm ET

Preview of the 2014 Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park - Isportsweb.com

Spiral Stakes Information and History - Turfway.com

Triple Crown Insider Preview (video) - Thoroughbreddailynews.com

The Spiral Stakes Preview from Gary Roedemeier - WHAS.com

Spiral Stakes is Turfway's day to shine (with video) - Cincinnati.com

That Handicapping Show: Spiral Stakes (video) - Bloodhorse.com

Spiral Stakes Preview with Free Past Performances - Downthestretchs

The First of the Final Derby Preps (selections) - Bloodhorse.com

$800,000 Sunland Derby (G3) * Sunland Park * 3/23 * Approx. Post - 5:40 pm ET


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 – DRF.com

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen - BloodHorse.com