Kentucky Derby Contenders, Best Picks for Florida and Arkansas Derby

Kentucky Derby contenders, best picks for Florida and Arkansas Derby

Which top Kentucky Derby contenders are running in the Florida Derby and Arkansas Derby? Horses to know; best bets for key Kentucky Derby prep races:

Steve Sherack Handicaps the Kentucky Derby Preps

TDN's Senior Racing Editor Steve Sherack provides analysis for Saturday's GI Curlin Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park and GI Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. Both offer 100-50-25-15-10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Last Saturday's Results – Black Hornet (Essential Quality) looked to be making a winning move on the far turn, but cornered poorly and packed it in from there to finish eighth at 16-1 in the GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks. Blacksmith…