First Division

Charlatan confirmed himself as a star-in-the-making in Saturday’s first division of the $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1), stamping his Kentucky Derby ticket with a dominant wire-to-wire decision. Now unbeaten from three starts, the Bob Baffert-trained...

The Feb. 15 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds split into division, with each maintaining the original $400,000 purse value, and point values in the Kentucky Derby qualifier increased to 50-20-10-5 for the top four finishers.
The 1 1/8-mile race marked the...

Long Range Toddy enhanced his Kentucky Derby status with a rallying victory in the first division of the $750,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park, overhauling 2-5 favorite Improbable in the final strides for a neck win. Owned and bred by Willis Horton...