21.   McCarron is scheduled to ride Irish-bred colt Hello in the key Kentucky Derby prep race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

22.   Most American horses eyeing the Kentucky Derby will have at least three prep races, using traditional steppingstones like the Florida Derby, Santa Anita Derby and Wood Memorial.

23.   More than likely, the trainer said, he would look toward the Dwyer, the Haskell and the Jim Dandy as possible prep races for the Travers.

24.   New York racing was represented by four horses from the Wood Memorial, which was considered the premier prep race heading into Saturday.

25.   Soon after, Drysdale brought A.P. Indy back in a prep race for the Belmont Stakes.

26.   Talkin Man had it too easy in both his prep races, the Gotham Stakes and Wood Memorial at Aqueduct.

27.   Still, he will have just the lone prep race.

28.   The Florida Derby is one of three Kentucky Derby prep races this weekend.

29.   The Florida Derby was one of three Kentucky Derby prep races this weekend.

30.   The horse trained well leading up to the Gold Cup, but after the race, Baffert conceded that General Challenge could have benefited from a prep race.