The Week in Review: Ten Observations on Two Key Derby Preps

Kentucky Derby Odds Update: Who Rises After the Final 100-Point Preps?

The 100-Point Power Surge Shakes the Leaderboard The "Championship Series" of the Road to the Kentucky Derby just delivered a seismic shift in the betting markets. Fans and bettors watched three massive 100-point events (the Florida Derby, the Arkansas Derby, and the UAE Derby) redefine the hierarchy of the three-year-old crop. These high-stakes Kentucky Derby prep races do more than just provide a path to the starting gate; they serve as the ul…

Alysheba, Sexton Mile the options for Touchuponastar

No plans have been set for Touchuponastar, but the $750,000 Alysheba on May 1 at Churchill is one of two races that owner Jake Delhomme and trainer Jeff Delhomme are tentatively considering for the standout Louisiana-bred 7-year-old.

The Week in Review: Ten Observations on Two Key Derby Preps

1) We still have one more Saturday of nine-furlong qualifying stakes for the GI Kentucky Derby, but it's a safe bet the GI Florida Derby will be the odds-on choice for being the prep race most likely to yield the winner on the first Saturday in May. Commandment (Into Mischief), The Puma (Essential Quality), and 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Chief Wallabee (Constitution) each overcame different aspects of in-race adversity to arrive at …