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Irad Ortiz Jr., on his ride aboard Zany: “It was a slow pace and I tried to move the pace. But that horse (Percy’s Bar) cut the corner on me. (Luan Machado) was lucky to get through there. Otherwise, they had to go around me. That’s what it is. That’s racing.”

Gary Woodland, a winner again!!

Breaking news from @DRFGrening: Paladin off Triple Crown trail after suffering ankle injury drf.com/news/paladin-t…

Magnitude!! #DubaiWorldCup

@AnnouncerPete Always enjoy your calls, Pete. Lets have a day!!

As a Florida native, the big days always make me reflect. So grateful to be where I am today....hard to believe today will be my 10th Florida Derby. Weather is great! Races are great. Calls need to be great too (no guarantees but I'm gonna sling it)! Let's have a great day!!

Updated Road to the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard following the Saturday, March 28 Fukuryu and UAE Derby: kentuckyderby.com/wp-content/upl…

Code Review sizzles this a.m. at Gulfstream Park 4F 23.13 46.36 well held to wire out 59.26 for possible start along with stable mate Bravaro next Saturday at Aqueduct in the Wood.

"Saratoga announces purse increases" @DRFGrening has the news. drf.com/news/saratoga-…

Hall of Fame trainer Roger Attfield announces his retirement from training. Read more: go.bloodhorse.com/4syAYcf

"It's a special opportunity." @kinnonlarose talks to @andie_biancone about his background and his new opportunity taking over for @TomAmossRacing .

Field for next Saturday's Arkansas Derby @OaklawnRacing: 1 - Redland Rebels 2 - Silent Tactic 3 - Blackout Time 4 - Bricklin 5 - Taptastic 6 - Renegade 7 - Napoleon Solo 8 - Exosome 9 - Litmus Test

Field for next Saturday's Florida Derby @GulfstreamPark: 1 - Albus 2 - Chief Wallabee 3 - Wayne's Law 4 - Commandment 5 - Redland Rebels 6 - Nearly 7 - Timeless Victory 8 - The Puma 9 - Gregarious

🌹 Emerging Market (6-1) is the new face on the scene in the G2 Louisiana Derby @fairgroundsnola.. ⚜️ Will he back up his impressive debut? Check out @failedtomenace & @KaylieShapiro13's First Look at the field ⏯️ bit.ly/4sgMvwF

Emerging Market will almost certainly be favored in the Louisiana Derby. Chad Brown is 0-15 over the last 5 years with dirt starters in graded stakes exiting maiden wins and coming off Lasix.

88 Beyer for Incredibolt in the Virginia Derby

According to his agent, Steve Rushing, jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. will not ride through Sunday, is hoping to return next week. Just "very body sore" following incident in which his mount veered left and ran into the rail after leaving the starting gate in the 5th race here Thursday.

“Don’t blame Pope, it’s the injuries!” I like Mark and he should get one more year, but let’s be honest: • One point guard on the roster (who is 5’10 and 150 pounds) • Paid JQ $2 million to play 4 games coming off an ACL tear • Paid Brandon Garrison around the same amount • Signed a bunch of non-shooters despite his system being reliant on perimeter scoring • Decided to sign 14 mediocre players instead of signing 2-3 stars (Jaron Pierre, Yaxel Lendeborg, Caleb Wilson, etc) • Awful rotations and substitutions all season • Refusal to call timeouts to stop opponent runs • Never trimmed down the bench to the top 7-8 players, kept giving minutes to guys who can’t play • Blew it against a handful of middling teams • Destroyed by a MID Louisville team The season is an abject failure. The injuries played a part, but this team was poorly constructed and poorly coached this year. That is the objective truth.

Bob Baffert on the San Felipe: “I knew the pace was going to be hot. I think Brant was a work away from this race. He got tired. Potente is bred to go that far. He was ready for that . . .That horse that ran second (Robusta) is not a bad horse. He beat Cherokee Nation.” Baffert said Potente would make one more start before the #KyDerby. (via Santa Anita recap)

Mark Pope still has 0 high school recruits and is playing on Wednesday of the SEC tournament

Georgia has won… Kentucky will now play on Wednesday for the first time in school history…