Derby winner Mystik Dan, runner-up Sierra Leone and third-place colt Forever Young not expected for the Preakness Stakes.
150th Kentucky Derby
Encino was scratched from the Derby and Epic Ride has drawn in, while top Woodbine jockey Kazushi Kimura worked his mount.
The Florida Derby (G1) winner will try to become the first horse to win the Derby from post 17; Sierra Leone draws post 2.
Less than two weeks to the 150th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks and here are the probable entrants, plus Monday news.
Bill Mott worked his Derby and Oaks horses together while other starters will be eyeing preps this weekend, depending on the weather.
The post position draw for the 150th Kentucky Derby is on April 27 and here are the top 20 points leaders as of April 15.
The Florida-bred gelding is back in two weeks after his Florida Derby drubbing to try for more points to get into the Kentucky Derby.
Updated lists of the leaders heading to the classic next month at Churchill Downs; do you have a favourite for either race?
The former manager of stallions such as Storm Cat and Deputy Minister is now a co-owner of a Kentucky Derby prospect.
After the dust settles Saturday and the final three stepping-stone races for the Kentucky Derby are run, the picture could become clearer.
This would be the second straight year that Woodbine's star rider has picked up a mount for the world's most famous horse race.
Just Steel, trained by legendary conditioner D. Wayne Lukas, finishes second, picking up 50 Kentucky Derby points.
The 2023 Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner romps in Florida Derby while Juvenile runner-up Muth, not eligible for KY, wins in Arkansas
There is a big field set to go in Oaklawn Park's flagship race that offers Kentucky Derby points to all starters except Baffert-trained Muth.
Will the Eclipse Award Champion Two-year-old of 2023 bounce back in the 75th Florida Derby and continue on to Kentucky?
