What a fun whirlwind of major stakes races on April 9, and what a wild trio of final Kentucky Derby (G1) stepping stone races.
Two deep closers, Zandon and Mo Donegal won the Blue Grass Stakes (G1) and Wood Memorial (G2) and the wildly-expensive colt Taiba ($1.7 million) won the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in only his second race.
Read Canadian Thoroughbred‘s take on all three Derby stepping stone races below, here and here and check out the current point standings for Derby horses.