The scratch of Encino means Fierceness now moves into post 16. He can now win the Kentucky Derby.

Brad Cox said Encino, who galloped first thing Tuesday morning, was off while cooling out. Sent to Dr. Bramlage in Lex and was diagnosed with a soft tissue strain that will require 30 days off. 'Little bit of time and rest and treatment and hopefully he'll be fine,' Cox said.

Encino will not run in the Kentucky Derby per trainer Brad Cox. Also-eligible Epic Ride draws into the field. More to come.

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Sweet Rebecca (1/2) most impressive taking Memories of Silver Stakes under Tyler Gaffalione for Chad Brown. Looks like a potential star to be honest.

Timed Out, the second choice by $431 in the win pool behind Everly's Girl but clear fave in multis, holds off Peachy Weachy to take AQU 5th capping an early pick-5 that returned a paltry $34.62 for $0.50; 2nd win on card and 18th and final win of spring meet for Linda Rice

In non-related Derby news re: 3-year-olds, Book'em Danno back on worktab Sunday morning at Tampa, going a half-mile in 49 seconds. Will ship to Monmouth this week to continue preparations for a likely next start in G1 Woody Stephens on 6/8 at Saratoga.

Stews DQ Good Skate and place him behind Leading Contender. New order of finish 1-2-3-5

Bendoog (even $) sharp in second-level allowance score under Dylan Davis 🇺🇸🏇🍀 for Bill Mott in AQU 3rd. Stews inquiry regarding 2nd and 3rd place finishers Good Skate and Leading Contender. Regardless, result of this race clinches AQU spring meet title for Linda Rice

Morning Cup ($5.80) gives Linda Rice her 17th win of the 16-day AQU spring meet, clinching no worse than a tie for the trainer's title. Iradortiz was up for Lezcano, sitting out a 2nd day due to concussion.

Fast/firm for final day of AQU spring meet (even though racing will be right back at AQU Thursday for BEL at AQU spring meet). Lezcano again off his 3 mounts. Franco has clinched leading rider. Rice leads Brown 16-15 for leading trainer. Brown has runners in 2 races, Rice is in 3

Here's my take on the #KentuckyDerby ML for Daily Racing Form.

Fierceness dew post 17. That post has never won the Derby (0 for 44).

Sierra Leone drew post 2. Affirmed (1978) last Derby winner from post 2

Incident at the gate at AQU results in late scratches of #8 Brazillionaire and #9 Ribbons and Medals in the 7th.

Stews DQ Carson's Run from 4th and place him 5th for carrying out Elysian Meadows who is elevated to 4th from 5th. New order of finish: 4-5-6-7

Good Lord Lorrie (5/2) reels in The Big Torpedo to take $125K Woodhaven. Flavien Prat for George Weaver. Carson's Run blew the second turn, finished 4th. There is a stews inquiry into that as he carried out Elysian Meadows who finished 5th.

Twenty-two horses entered Kentucky Derby 150 with post positions to be drawn tonight at 7:15, or between races 3 and 4 in shiny new paddock at Churchill Downs. The 20 are the ones you know. The AEs are Epic Ride and Mugatu. Seize the Grey went in Pat Day Mile, per D. Wayne Lukas.

No surprise. Jose Lezcano after suffering a mild concussion in spill Friday, is off his mounts Saturday at AQU

Lexington Stakes winner Encino confirmed to run in Kentucky Derby. Axel Concepcion to ride.
Endlessly also confirmed to run in Derby