McLaughlin worried about Alpha’s post in Wood// Connections for Street Life, My Adonis confident// Lukas trying to get back to Derby// Scatman, Najjaar work

Derby News

Wood Memorial:

In the gate: Wood Memorial preview [podcast] (ESPN)

Halls desire a beauty of a race for My Adonis (NYRA)

Undefeated The Lumber Guy branches out in Wood (NYRA)

NYRA notes 4/6 (NYRA)

Alpha finally has chance to prove he’s top dog in Wood Memorial (Graded Stakes Blog)

Wood Memorial more than just a two horse race (Iron Maidens Thoroughbreds Blog)

Santa Anita Derby:

Race of the week: Santa Anita Derby (Courier Journal)

Distance, better luck will help Liaison in Santa Anita Derby (Santa Anita)

Illinois Derby:

Lukas looking for Kentucky Derby edge at Hawthorne (Chicago Tribune)

Repole hoping to sneak in back door to Kentucky Derby with Our Entourage (Hawthorne Race Course)

Other news:

Saturday preps could produce a new no. 1 (Lexington Herald Leader)

Scatman breezes beneath the Twin Spires (Brisnet)

Najjaar breezes for Arkansas Derby (DRF)

Baffert will be active in major stakes at Oaklawn (DRF)

Talamo reaches one goal, still searching for Derby mount (DRF)

Local work set for Blue Grass (The Downey Profile)

Take Charge of the pedigree (TrueNicks)

Hangin’ with Haskin: What does Candy have in Store? (Bloodhorse Blog)

Clarifying the Derby trail chaos (ESPN)

Kentucky Derby crop looking less than stellar (NBC Sports)

Ragozin: Kentucky Derby ‘doesn’t look too good’ for Union Rags (TTimes)

Countdown to the Crown week 14 (DRF)

Kentucky Derby favorites focus on the final preps [with video] (WDRB-TV)

Spa juvenile races have had little effect on Derby winners (Sid Fernando Observations Blog)

Weird Kentucky Derby before the Derby: A fan’s view (Yahoo!)

Results

Transylvania (G3)

Winner: Silver Max

Trainer: Dale Romans

Jockey: Robby Albarado

Chart: Equibase chart

Replay: YouTube

Wrap-up article: Bloodhorse

Works

Scatman- CD- 6F- 1.13:20- B- 1/1

Trinniberg- AQU- 3F- 38:55- B- 3/7

Najjaar- OP- 5F- 1.01:00- B- 3/22

Picks

A tell-tale weekend (Bloodhorse Blog)

Weekend preview [with video] (TwinSpires Blog)

Derby Watch April 6 [video] (DRF)

Santa Anita Derby:

That Handicapping Show (Bloodhorse)

Illinois Derby:

A first class prep in the 2^nd city (Thorofan Blog)

Neil Milbert’s analysis (Chicago Tribune)

Notes and bits from web and Twitter:

“Randy Moss on ATR: Holy Candy iffy for Santa Anita Derby. Sadler & connections to decide by this evening”- Steve Byk via Twitter

"John Sadler says if Keeneland gives strong assurances Blue Grass won't overfill, Holy Candy likely will scratch from SA Derby to run there"- Jennie Rees via Twitter