After watching Ethereal Road work 5 furlongs from the gate earlier this week at Oaklawn, Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas said the eye-catching maiden winner earlier in the meeting will make his next start in the $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2) for 3-year-olds on Feb. 26.

The Rebel offers 85 points toward starting eligibility for the Kentucky Derby to the top four finishers (50-20-10-5). The race is then followed by the April 2 Arkansas Derby as final Oaklawn stepping stone races to the Derby.

Ethereal Road drew post 10 in the 11-horse field and is 12-to- 1 in the morning line. Post time for the Rebel, race 11, is 6:22 p.m. Eastern.

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