Mike McCarthy-trained Curlin colt was impressive in California, while Sovereignty took the Fountain of Youth, Flood Zone wins Gotham.
Gotham Stakes
Three significant three-year-old stakes races in the south, west and east have Kentucky Derby hopefuls seeking victories.
With the King's Plate still months away, one of 2024's top two-year-olds will test dirt for the first time in the prestigious Gotham.
Three Derby stepping-stone races on the weekend had either small fields or were run in deep slop.
From coast to coast, 3-year-olds are showing what they have in rich races leading up to the first Saturday in May
Speedy colts took a pair of Kentucky Derby stepping-stone races on March 5, including the undefeated Morello.
From a huge card of graded stakes races at Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita to a Derby prep in New York, it is a fun weekend for fans.
Ontario-bred picks up 50 Kentucky Derby points, likely to be supplemented to US Triple Crown series following gritty win.
Ontario-bred Weyburn, a Queen's Plate hopeful, will first find his place against American colts at Aqueduct March 6.
