Expert picks

A solid field of 10 fillies and mares will travel six furlongs on the Churchill Downs dirt in the opening night feature at Churchill Downs, the $200,000 Roxelana Overnight S.

A nice field of 10 sophomores will go postward at Keeneland on Saturday in the $400,000 Lexington S. (G3).

Ric Waldman and Emily Bushnell’s Resilience earned 100 points on the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard following his 2 1/4-length triumph in the $750,000 Wood Memorial S. (G2) at Aqueduct on April 6.

A total of 11 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Keeneland dirt in Saturday’s $1 million Blue Grass S. (G1).

A total of 11 sophomores will run 1 1/8 miles on the Gulfstream Park main oval in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1).

An excellent field of 12 three-year-olds will travel 1 3/16 miles on the Fair Grounds dirt in Saturday’s $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2)

An overflow field of 13 fillies and mares will travel six panels on the Tapeta at Turfway Park in Saturday’s $125,000 Queen S.

A total of 10 sophomores will run 1 1/8 miles on the main oval in Saturday’s $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs.

A superb field of nine three-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Gulfstream Park main surface in Saturday’s $400,000 Fountain of Youth S. (G2).

A big field of 13 three-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles on the Oaklawn dirt in Saturday’s lucrative, $1.25 million Rebel S. (G2).