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The Road to the Kentucky Derby returns to Oaklawn Park today for the 90th running of the Grade 1, $1.5 million Arkansas Derby.

The hunt for the Roses heats up today at Gulfstream Park! We’re LIVE on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, where 100 qualifying points are up for grabs in the Florida Derby.

Wonder Dean reeled in Six Speed in Saturday’s UAE Derby (G2), the final leg of the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby, and both Triple Crown nominees booked their spots at Churchill Downs.

Triple Crown-nominated Danon Bourbon extended his record to a perfect 3-for-3 in Saturday’s Fukuryu S. at Nakayama, winning 40 points on the Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby.

West Point Thoroughbreds’ Counting Stars was counting Kentucky Oaks (G1) points after romping in Friday’s $1 million Fantasy (G2) at Oaklawn Park.

The Japan Road to the Kentucky Derby culminates in Saturday’s Fukuryu S. at Nakayama, determining who earns the invitation to the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs.

St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing’s Fulleffort moved to the lead in the early stretch and powered clear late in posting a decisive, 2 1/2-length win in the $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park on March 21.

Klaravich Stables’ three-year-old named Emerging Market loomed up to the leader in the stretch and got up by a head under the wire in taking the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds on March 21.

A standout field of eight three-year-olds with hopes of making it to Louisville in May will run 1 1/8 miles on the Gulfstream Park dirt in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (G1).

It's the most crucial weekend so far on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a quartet of stakes action from around the globe that will have implications on the field for the 152nd running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve...