Horse Profile

This week’s prep races figured to have limited impact on the Kentucky Derby and Oaks Power Rankings. In the end, it arguably had even less relevance than may have been imagined.

Sword Dancer’s close call under the Twin Spires touched off a year where he beat both the best of his division and older horses to earn his place among the sport’s best of all time.

In the 16 editions of the Rebel (G2) held at Oaklawn Park since 2010, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won eight.

Napoleon Solo will have his two-turn capabilities tested off the bat in his three-year-old bow Saturday in the $425,000 Fountain of Youth (G2).

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Iron Honor, a key race winner on debut at Aqueduct on Dec. 13, is the potential horse to beat Saturday in the $300,000 Gotham (G3).

The Euro/Mideast Road returns to a European venue Wednesday at Kempton, where Godolphin’s Hidden Force rates as the prohibitive odds-on favorite against just three rivals.

The three-year-old gelding named Great White took one step closer to earning a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate after recording a neck victory in the $174,825 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park on Feb. 21.

Godolphin’s homebred Lucky Kid took over the top spot on the Japan Road leaderboard when scoring a 22.50-1 upset in Sunday’s Hyacinth S. at Tokyo.

Great White made a bold three-wide move around the far turn and held off a late charge from Fulleffort to win Saturday night’s 44th running of the $174,835 John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park.