Awesome Act Lame Following Derby Run

Son of Awesome Again is getting a break from training and competition and will undergo a nuclear scintigraphy scan.

Haskin's Derby Report: Victor in the Slop

No one can boast of having a better slop pedigree than Stately Victor.

Awesome Act Works in :48 1/5 in the Slop

Awesome Act worked in :48 1/5 and galloped out in 1:00 2/5 on April 27. Jockey Julien Leparoux was in the irons.

Haskin's Derby Report: The Gods and the Devil

The Derby gods could very well have a few tricks up their sleeve this year.

KY Derby News Minute: Tuesday, 4/27/2010

Lenny Shulman reports on works by Conveyance and Awesome Act, and the weather. Presented by Taylor Made Stallions.

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Tuesday's Tab: Awesome Act, Conveyance Work

Derby contenders Awesome Act (4f, :48 1/5) and Conveyance (5f, :59 4/5) work Tuesday morning over a "muddy" track at Churchill Downs.

Lookin At Lucky New Derby Favorite

Following the defection of Eskendereya from the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), Churchill Downs oddsmaker Mike Battaglia has installed Lookin At Lucky as then new morning-line favorite for the May 1 race.

Kentucky Derby Trail: No Lucky Questions

They all have questions going into the Derby. But it's hard finding questions for Lookin At Lucky.

Awesome Act Works Six Furlongs at Churchill

In his first work at Churchill Downs, Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner Awesome Act breezed six furlongs in 1:12.60 under Julien Leparoux, the fastest of four works at the distance April 20.

Kentucky Derby Trail: Random Thoughts

Looking over the perspective Derby field, here are a few statistics and random thoughts as we head into D-Day minus two weeks.

Weekend Winners Safe on Graded Earnings List

Churchill Downs' official list of Kentucky Derby contenders by graded stakes earnings as of April 5.

Eskendereya Romps in Wood Memorial

Zayat Stables' Eskendereya likely solidified himself as the horse to beat in next month's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) by romping past five overmatched rivals in the $750,000 Wood Memorial (gr. I) April 3 at Aqueduct.

Eskendereya, Awesome Act Do Battle in Wood

Eskendereya and Awesome Act turned in two of the most impressive Triple Crown prep efforts to this point in the season last out, and those two heavyweights will face off in the $750,000 Wood Memorial (gr. I) April 3

Eskendereya Tops Day 1 of KDFW Pool 3

Fountain of Youth (gr. II) winner Eskendereya was the slight betting favorite at the conclusion of the March 26 first day of wagering in the third and final pool of Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

Awesome Act Gets Final Wood Tune-Up

Awesome Act worked six furlongs in 1:14.05 over the Belmont Park training track March 25, his first serious move since winning the Gotham Stakes and final timed work before an expected start in the Wood Memorial.

Awesome Act Works Toward Wood Memorial

Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner Awesome Act went an "easy" half-mile in :50.43 the morning of March 20 as he continued preparations for the $750,000 Wood Memorial (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack April 3.

Kentucky Derby Trail: Make or Break Weekend

There isn't a grade I stakes to be found March 13-14, but it is by far the most important weekend of the year so far for 3-year-old males.

Awesome Act Sets Up Family Showdown

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From a separate branch of the Almahmoud family than fellow Triple Crown hopeful Eskendereya comes Awesome Act, who powered into consideration with an easy Gotham Stakes win.

Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen: March 8, 2010

Awesome Act's impressive score in the Gotham earned him a place in this week's Kentucky Derby Dozen. Presented by Darby Dan Farm.

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Eskenderaya Top Individual KDFW Choice

Fountain of Youth (gr. II) winner Eskendereya was the individual favorite, but the "All Others" bet remained the overall future wagering choice after Day 2 of Pool 2 in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

Take 1: Awesome Act Stars in Gotham

Susan Roy and Vinery Stables' Awesome Act turned in an impressive performance in his first start on dirt, accelerating past rivals at the top of the stretch en route to a 1 1/4-length victory in the $250,000 Gotham Stakes.

Awesome Act Part of Interesting Gotham Field

English shipper Awesome Act, a fast-closing fourth in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. II), may be the wild card in a diverse field of 10 3-year-olds in the $250,000 Gotham Stakes (gr. III) March 6 at Aqueduct.

Kentucky Derby Trail: Eight Isn't Enough

With a lull in the stakes action, this is a good time to complete a Top 20 list in what has been a wide-open year.

Gutsy Drive Gives Pounced the Juvenile Turf

Pounced, a Kentucky-bred son of Rahy, won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) in a driving finish over Bridgetown.

Many Upset Possibilities in Juvenile Turf

With his versatility and powerful turn of foot, Interactif, a homebred son of Broken Vow trained by Todd Pletcher, certainly looms large in the one-mile contest. But anything can happen amongst inexperienced 2-year-olds and there are several starters that look intriguing -- some of them that could be big prices on the tote board.