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.

The Ocala Breeders' Sales April sale of juveniles wrapped up April 23 and an Anderson Farms' Ontario-bred attracted attention.

In an edition of Stronger Together, Woodbine Entertainment president and CEO Jim Lawson is confident racing will get going in the province.

The prospect of rain on April 24 means many Kentucky Derby entrants will have their final workouts on Friday morning.

Due to a collaborative effort by the horse racing industry, C-218 includes language that prohibits fixed odds betting on horse racing.