Welcome to the seventh edition of the National HBPA's Quest for the Crown, sponsored by Finish Line Horse Products Inc. Each edition features a look at the major prep races on the road to the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes along with previews of all three Triple Crowns races.
Below you will find a variety of links to previews, analysis, video and more.
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.
$2 million Kentucky Derby (G1) * Churchill Downs * 5/2 * Approx. Post Time 6:34 pm ET
Kentucky Derby 2015: latest handicapping, preview, TV guide, schedule (Washington Post)
Juleps, Show Bets, And Heels: Kentucky Derby Do’s And Don’ts (Paulick Report)
Dortmund to be Saddled on Paddock Path (Blood-Horse)
Bolo's Best Effort Could Surface in Derby (Blood-Horse)
On All Cylinders: Firing Line Ready for Derby (Blood-Horse)
Full Preview and Prediction for 2015 Kentucky Derby (Bleacher Report)
Kentucky Derby 2015: Dark Horse Derby Preview (Horse Racing Nation)
Watching And Wagering On Kentucky Derby 141 (Forbes)
Kentucky Derby: Mubtaahij Remains the Mystery Horse (Wall Street Journal)
Kentucky Derby betting preview: American Pharoah sits atop odds (SB Nation)
NBC Sports' Kenny Rice Previews Kentucky Derby (InsideSTL)
Kentucky Derby Contenders 2015: Odds, Value Bets and Underdogs Worth Backing (Bleacher Report)
Kentucky Derby Betting Tips (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Racing Form: Our Annual Handicapping Of Kentucky Derby Horse Names (Forbes)
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