Keeneland: The Grade I, $750,000 Blue Grass at 1 1/8 miles #1 Newsdad (20-1): Solid third in the grassy GIII Palm Beach at Gulfstream Park behind a pair he meets again here, and he’s got the right kind of late running style to handle this course. Keeps improving with each start, there still seems to…

Santa Anita: The Grade I, $1 Million Santa Anita Derby at 1 1/8 miles #1 Offlee Wild Boys (30-1): Enters off two sharp allowance wins at Golden Gate over the Tapeta surface, and though he drew well here, he’s unproven over conventional dirt. Well-bred runner should get the trip, but this is a huge step…

Aqueduct: The Grade I, $1 Million Wood Memorial at 1 1/8 miles #1 Starship Caesar (50-1 ML): Beaten a country mile in the GIII Gotham, the local prep, and while he drew extremely well tomorrow, there’s no real reason to think he can turn the tables on those who beat him, not to mention that…

Gulfstream Park: The Grade I, $1 million Florida Derby at 1 1/8 miles #1 Soldat (9-5 ML): Enters off two powerful local wins at today’s distance, including a romp in the GII Fountain of Youth (FOY) where he answered both the class question and the one that said that he couldn’t put in a big…

Sunland Park: The Grade III, $800,000 Sunland Derby at 1 1/8 miles. The speedy SINAI took the blinkers off and showed little from a stalking position in the Grade II San Vicente behind The Factor, Sway Away and Premier Pegasus, so the hood goes back on today; he gets to stretch his legs for the first…

For those who have been following/engaging in the conversation about how to fund Thoroughbred retirement, you might find interesting a comment left by Rick Violette, head of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, on Jessica’s Chapel’s site, where a similar conversation to the one here has been taking place. Today is Dubai World Cup day,…

Fair Grounds: The Grade II, $1 Million Louisiana Derby at 1 1/8 miles #1 Nacho Business (10-1 ML): Solid second in his first route attempt and first start versus winners in a decent Gulfstream Park N1X, but while he does have room for improvement, that run isn’t scaring anyone in here. Drew well and has…

Oaklawn Park: The Grade II, $300,000 Rebel at 1 1/16 miles #1 Archarcharch (ML unavailable): Upset winner of a rough renewal of the local GIII Southwest is back for more today and drew extremely well in this deep and competitive spot. Love his stalk-and-pounce style and he’s the lone entrant in here with a graded…

Santa Anita: The Grade II, $250,000 San Felipe at 1 1/16 miles #1 Albergatti (6-1): Sped off to an extremely fast maiden win going 7F’s over the track last time in his second career start and now steps up to tackle winners, stakes foes and two turns all for the first time. Certainly bred to…

Tampa Bay Downs: The Grade II, $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby at 1 1/6 miles #1 Striding Ahead (10-1 ML): Exits a resounding gate-to-wire maiden win over the track and distance, and that was also his first start of the year, so it looks like he’s really grown up since disappointing in his lone start last…