John Burness' Simply in Front took the Churchill Distaff Mile and the Dalos-bred Kopion won the Derby City Distaff.
Churchill Downs
Over a very sloppy track, Sovereignty, trained by Bill Mott for Godolphin, won the 151st Kentucky Derby over favoured Journalism.
The favourite looks strong in the Derby, Woodbine's favourite adopted son Mark Casse trains Sandman, and will rain soak the track?
Good Cheer has never lost, but at what odds will you bet her in the Kentucky Oaks on May 2? Here are a couple of longshots.
We have been watching the Derby and Oaks horses train each morning for over a week and the handicapping has started.
The field of 20 is almost set and a number of contenders had workouts on April 19 as the Derby draws within two weeks.
It's time to start picking your favourites for the Kentucky Oaks (May 2) and Kentucky Derby (May 3). Who do you like?
There are plenty of big races to still be run leading up to the Derby, but here is an early look at point leaders.
The Canadian champion has found a cozy spot to strut his stuff in Churchill Downs' Grade 3 turf stakes race worth $300,000.
Kentucky native Elliott Logan's TEC Stable and his Woodbine trainer Martin Drexler won the Modesty Stakes on Kentucky Oaks day.
Second with top fillies in the Kentucky Oaks three times, Ken McPeek gets a victory with Thorpedo Anna, a $40,000 purchase.
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.
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.
Derby and Oaks horses were out and about at Churchill Downs on April 24, including a stamina-type work for Forever Young.
