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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.

Bonne Chance Farm’s Resplendence went gate-to-wire for an 11-1 upset victory in Friday night’s 44th running of the $174,800 Cincinnati Trophy at Turfway Park Racing & Gaming.

Brotherly Love won the Dubai Road to the Kentucky Derby S. after the dramatic scratch of Salloom, and the filly Labwah impressed in the UAE Oaks (G3).

The Japan Road resumes late Saturday night (12:25 a.m. ET) with the Hyacinth S., where Triple Crown nominee Arcadia Cafe will try to emulate his half-brothers by winning the metric mile affair.

Smashing debut winner Salloom, a Triple Crown nominee by 2020 Kentucky Derby star Authentic, ventures onto the Euro/Mideast Road.

Join Kevin Kerstein and Darren Rogers on this week’s edition of Inside the Kentucky Derby as they preview a big weekend on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, including Saturday’s $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial, Friday’s Dubai Road to the Kentucky...

A total of 13 three-year-olds have been entered for Saturday’s $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Park.

The Road to the Kentucky Derby is now in high gear, with the Feb. 14 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds representing the first of 15 races in the Kentucky Derby Championship Series.

Two-time stakes winner Street Beast will step onto the Road to the Kentucky Derby when he leads an oversubscribed field of 13 three-year-olds entered in Saturday's $175,000 John Battaglia Memorial at Turfway Park.