Happy Race Day Eve, Photo Finish™ LIVE Jockeys!
We’re just a day out from everyone’s favorite day of the week, PFL Saturdays, which means it’s time to set the stage, square up your competition, and put your horses in the best positions to do what they do best – gallop to glory.
Inside we’ve got you covered on the status of the Third Time Derby leaderboard, Crown Prep Sprint Series registration links, and your most recent PFL news.
Let’s get it.
Third Time Derby Leaderboard Chase
The chase for the title of the best racehorse in all of Photo Finish™ LIVE land gets more intense each week, with the field looking to knock multiple-time Derby winner Pocono Stables off his golden pedestal.
Below is a breakdown of the Third Time Derby leaderboard as of early Friday morning.
| Horse | Pts | Owner/Stables |
| Callo | 128 | Golden Stables |
| Pr0metheus | 76 | Ba11thazar Managers |
| Heaps | 76 | Solanaut Stables |
| Queen V1ctoria | 63 | Ba11thazar Managers |
| Luta with Rings | 56 | Big Brain Stables RD |
| MercedeStenz | 38 | Valley Happy |
| Does It Easy | 38 | MVT Loyal |
| Like I Aint | 30 | Wolaf The Bandito |
| Lucca the Ringbearer | 28 | Big Brain Stables RD |
| Fill The Bag | 22 | Wolaf The Bandito |
| Thai Shot | 20 | Grape Syndicate |
As a reminder, the Top 20 racehorses on the Third Time Derby leaderboard at the time the qualification period closes clinch a spot in the biggest race of the week.
Crown Prep Sprint Series
Saturdays at PFL revolve around the Crown Prep Sprint Series – the weekly racing event that features twelve prestigious races, 240 of the finest virtual racehorses, and, of course, the finest stable owners to ever grace the blockchain with their skill.
| Crown Prep Race | Length | Direction | Surface |
| Crown Prep Series (R1) | 5 Furlongs | Right | Dirt |
| Crown Prep Series (R2) | 8 Furlongs | Right | Turf |
| Crown Prep Series (R3) | 11 Furlongs | Left | Dirt |
| Crown Prep Series (R4) | 4 Furlongs | Left | Turf |
| Crown Prep Series (R5) | 7 Furlongs | Right | Dirt |
| Crown Prep Series (R6) | 10 Furlongs | Right | Turf |
| Crown Prep Series (R7) | 6 Furlongs | Left | Dirt |
| Crown Prep Series (R8) | 9 Furlongs | Left | Turf |
| Crown Prep Series (R9) | 12 Furlongs | Right | Dirt |
| Crown Prep Series (R10) | 5 Furlongs | Right | Turf |
| Crown Prep Series (R11) | 8 Furlongs | Left | Dirt |
| Crown Prep Series (R12) | 11 Furlongs | Left | Turf |
Inaugural PFL Claiming Race
The first-ever Claiming Race went off without a hitch on Thursday night, with all 12 horses in the mix getting scooped up by lurking stables.
Claiming races are just another step toward polishing off the PFL team’s to-do list prior to live launch. Expect more on that subject in the coming days.
