Western Canada has a Kentucky Derby starter with the Kentucky-bred Keepmeinmind who will be one of the longest shots.

Eager to get racing in 2021, Nosowenko has some new purchases and Cole-Simpson has a possible Queen's Plate starter.

Woodbine's leading trainer usually has a lot of high-priced horses, but it is $55,000 Helium who leads his Derby twosome.

Post 17 is 0 for the last 41 Derbys, post 15 has been successful recently and outside posts have the best record recently.

Favourite draws well while Derby field made up of half strong contenders, half fillers, in the 147th edition of the famous race.

Winnipeg track will open for live racing on the date (May 17) that they scheduled for 2021 with plenty of horses.

Horses don't normally suffer from coronary artery disease, so "heart attacks" rarely occur, although heart disease can cause sudden death.

Undefeated filly from Todd Pletcher barn meets 13 others including Canadian-trained Maracuja for Rob Atras.

The Nova Scotian trained at Woodbine alongside Frank Merrill, who had led all Canadian trainers until April 23.

Derby week begins with several recent dropouts and additions to the field; Oaks post draw Monday, Derby draw on Tuesday.