Wagering

You can add another name to Todd Pletcher’s roster of Kentucky Derby (G1) candidates, as Class President scored an upset in Sunday’s $1 million Rebel (G2) and took home 50 points.

Wathnan Racing’s Commandment was blessed when an inside path opened for him in Saturday’s Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream Park, and the favorite made the most of it to deny Chief Wallabee by a neck.

Iron Honor put his name prominently on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard when recording a hard-fought victory in Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct.

The Davona Dale (G2) is named after the 1979 Kentucky Oaks (G1) champion, one of the Hall of Famers for historic Calumet Farm. So it was fitting that Calumet's She Be Smooth delivered a breakout performance in this spot.

Amo Racing’s Blanc de Blanc readily defeated males in Friday’s Patton at Dundalk, a scoring race on the Euro/Mideast Road.

Kevin Kerstein and Darren Rogers preview a pivotal weekend on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, highlighted by the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park, the Gotham at Aqueduct and the Rebel at Oaklawn.

Friday’s Patton at Dundalk offers points on the Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby, but the one-mile affair at the Irish track has more potential for the European classics.

Godolphin’s homebred Hidden Force showed his powerful acceleration in a last-to-first rally in Wednesday’s European Road to the Kentucky Derby conditions race at Kempton.

Sunday’s running of the $1 million Rebel (G2) over 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park is packed with accomplished graded stakes horses.

Saturday’s $300,000 Gotham (G3) at Aqueduct is a one-mile Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier worth 50-25-15-10-5 points to the top five finishers.