American Promise, trained by the great D. Wayne Lukas, won the Virginia Derby and is versatile enough to come from any position in the race and make a charge toward the finish line.

Sadly, the late Toby Keith won't be around to enjoy what was his "dream." The country singer who died in 2024 was a huge horse racing fan and owned Dream Walkin' Farms in Oklahoma, which helped bring Render Judgement to the 2025 Kentucky Derby.

Another busy weekend in horse racing saw the Kentucky Derby field set, as well as one shocker and one not in Hong Kong.