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 LOUISVILLE, Ky: Florida Derby winner Dialed In drew post No. 8 and was installed as the 4-1 morning line favorite during the post draw for the 137th Kentucky Derby this afternoon at Churchill Downs. “I was happy with it,” Nick Zito said of the No. 8 slot. “I think most the major players got good [...]

Toby’s Corner, the Wood Memorial winner, was declared out of the 137th Kentucky Derby on Tuesday morning by trainer Graham Motion. The son of Bellamy Road, who figured to be one of the favorites, was scheduled to ship on Tuesday from his training base in Fair Hill, Md. He did not make the trip after suffering an unspecified injury. The defection allows [...]

Early favorite R Heat Lightning has been withdrawn from consideration for Friday’s Grade I Kentucky Oaks with a knee injury. “We detected heat in her right knee this morning and she was slightly off at the jog,” trainer Todd Pletcher said.  “It’s unfortunate.  She’s a very talented filly and has been training great.” Handicappers are not going [...]