The fields for the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks are almost set and Commandment and Meaning are the leaders by points.
Brad Cox
Further Ado won the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) by 11 lengths and is one of three colts for trainer Brad Cox headed to the Kentucky Derby.
It looked grim for much of the race, but Wathnan Stables' Commandment still managed to win the Grade 1 Florida Derby.
The stretch-running grey won the $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park on the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series.
The Into Mischief colt has won three straight and he kept debut winner Chief Wallabee at bay in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes,
Gulfstream's Grade 2 race has a strong field for the 1 1/16 mile race which gets sophomores ready for the Grade 1 Florida Derby.
Recently claimed for $100,000 (US), the son of Big Screen won the Queens County Stakes at Aqueduct on December 27.
Longshot winner of the $12 million Dubai World Cup is from a daughter of Woodbine Oaks winner Milwaukee Appeal.
Longshots ruled the day on March 22 at Fair Grounds and Turfway Park, which were offering rich Kentucky Derby points races.
There are two big stakes races on March 22 that offer Kentucky Derby points; the Jeff Ruby has lured Canadian-trained He's Not Joking.
WinStar and CHC Farms' John Hancock takes Sam F. Davis while Mark Casse trainee La Cara wins the Suncoast for fillies.
A strong field of 14 will race for Oaks glory on Friday at Churchill Downs, including the brilliant Tarifa, champion Just F Y I and others.
Two colts who were far behind early in the Louisiana Derby (G2) moved in tandem, widest, down the stretch to land 1-2.
The Gotham Stakes (G3) has a big field but is just a one-mile race and a stepping-stone to the big Derby prep, the Wood Memorial.
Son of Into Mischief was odds-on in the 12-horse field and was well polished for trainer Brad Cox and jockey Cristian Torres.
