Winchell Thoroughbreds' racing manager David Fiske joins BloodHorse Monday to discuss Tiztastic's Kentucky Derby chances. Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins recap the Florida and Arkansas Derbies and discuss how the point board is shaking out.

Like the Brooklyn Bridge and Broadway, the Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) is intrinsically linked to New York, and of all the significant Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races, this is the one final test that every horseman wants to ace.

Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from two Kentucky Derby (G1) prep races March 29, the $1.5 million Arkansas Derby and the $1 million Florida Derby (G1), and other major developments on a big weekend of racing.

WinStar Farm, CHC, and Cold Press Racing's Tappan Street exited his 1 1/4-length victory over Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) winner Sovereignty in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park March 29 in good order.

Sandman and Publisher, 1-2, respectively, in the Arkansas Derby (G1) are scheduled to ship March 31 to Churchill Downs to begin preparations for the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1), their respective trainers said March 30.

Tappan Street, a son of leading sire Into Mischief, delivers a powerful kick in deep stretch to capture the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) over favorite Sovereignty.

Luxor Cafe earned a guaranteed bid to the Kentucky Derby (G1) with a five-length victory March 29 in the final leg of the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Though high on his Arkansas Derby (G1) entrant, debut winner Cornucopian and the Arkansas Derby's 7-5 morning-line favorite, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert says Coal Battle is the deserving public choice.

American Promise may have secured a Kentucky Derby (G1) spot in winning the $500,000 Virginia Derby March 15 at Colonial Downs, but his Derby preparations are not over.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has called upon Mike Smith to fill in for Tyler Gaffalione, who sustained a broken ankle in a starting gate mishap, to ride Madaket Road in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park.

So much has happened in the real world since American Pharoah swept the 2015 Triple Crown and capped his 3-year-old season with a historic "Grand Slam" win in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland.

The Road, presented by Gainesway and Darby Dan Farm

Luxor Cafe, an American Pharoah colt, looks poised to earn a guaranteed bid to the Kentucky Derby (G1) as the favorite in the Fukuryu Stakes, final leg of the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.

Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith will bid for a fourth Florida Derby (G1) with a ride on Madaket Road, a mount he picks up after scheduled jockey Tyler Gaffalione injured an ankle March 26.

St. Elias Stable's Captain Cook breezed a half-mile in :49 March 26 over the Belmont Park dirt training track as he prepares for the $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes (G2), a 1 1/8-mile test for sophomores, at Aqueduct Racetrack April 5.

Trainer Bill Mott was not surprised Sovereignty was made the 8-5 favorite for the March 29 Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park. "I guess it's a good thing we've shown we can run over the (Gulfstream) track," he said.

After seeing the light go on in Owen Almighty's second try around two turns, trainer Brian Lynch is hoping for a similar type of response from stablemate Jimmy's Dailys in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park March 29.

Mike Curry analyzes the 10-horse field in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park March 29, which has historically been one of the most important stepping stone to the Kentucky Derby (G1).

America's Best Racing's Patrick Reed provides a horse-by-horse rundown of the Arkansas Derby (G1) lineup.

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