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At this year's GI Preakness S., Shug McGaughey is aiming to win a Triple Crown of his own. The Hall of Famer won his first Classic race in 1989, when Easy Goer famously defeated Sunday Silence in the GI Belmont S., and Orb (Malibu Moon) earned the Kentucky horseman a GI Kentucky Derby score in 2013. This Saturday, McGaughey could claim his final Triple Crown jewel with a promising contender in Perform (Good Magic).

Godolphin had a Derby weekend to remember after their celebrated Grade I victories from Pretty Mischevious, Cody's Wish and Matareya. We visited the dams of each of these top-class performers and met their latest foals.

The father and son duo Gustavo Delgado Sr. and Gustavo Delgado Jr. fulfilled their lifetime goal of wining an American Classic race with Mage's victory in the 2023 GI Kentucky Derby.

Larry Rivelli is heading to his first Kentucky Derby with GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks winner Two Phil's. The son of Hard Spun is owned by a collection of Chicagoans who, like Rivelli, are hoping to make their hometown proud.

Slipofthepen - 2000 Guineas entrant Running Lion - 1000 Guineas entrant We went along to watch John and Thady Gosden's entrants for the upcoming Guineas meeting have a racecourse gallop on Newmarket's Rowley Mile. Watch to see how they went.

Kentucky Derby contenders Derma Sotogake and Continuar arrived at Churchill Downs on April and the Japanese-breds colts are thriving in their training. Kate Hunter introduces us to the Derby-bound pair.

Netkeiba.com's Toshi Onikubo takes a deep dive into the three Japanese Kentucky Derby contenders. This week's podcast is sponsored by Keeneland, the Green Group, Coolmore, WinStar, the PHBA, the KTOB , XBTV, and West Point Thoroughbreds.

Who was this week's fastest horse, as measured by the Beyer Speed Figures? NBC-TV's Randy Moss fills us in, and shares this week's WinStar fast sire with us as well.

On this week's edition of 1/ST THINGS 1/ST at Santa Anita, Zoe Cadman talks to John Shirreffs ahead of Skinner's trip to the Kentucky Derby.

Amy Moore, breeder of leading Kentucky Derby contender Forte, joins the TDN Writers' Room. This week's podcast is sponsored by Keeneland, the Green Group, Coolmore, WinStar, the PHBA, Woodford Thoroughbreds, Lane's End , XBTV, and West Point Thoroughbreds.

Who was the fastest horse of the week, as measured by the Beyer Speed Figures? This week, with so much great racing, it stands to reason that there was not one, but TWO fastest horses! Check out WinStar's Fastest Horse of the Week.

Zoe Cadman follows Practical Move from the paddock to the winner's circle for the 2023 GI Santa Anita Derby in this episode of 1/ST Things 1/ST.