TOP STORIES: - Monba, Cowboy Cal 1-2 for Pletcher in Toyota Blue Grass - Gayego Answers Dirt Question in Arkansas Derby - Hey Byrn Much the Best in Holy Bull - Tiz West 'Tis the Best in La Puente MIDWEST/MONBA REBOUNDS IN TOYOTA BLUE GRASS – It had been a quiet spring on the Triple Crown trail for...

Expect a bit of acrimonious controversy to bubble up at Aqueduct this week when a festering dispute between jockeys and their valets spills into public. Jockeys, who apparently believe they should actually pay for nothing including personal service, want out of the commission paid to valets, five percent...

TOP STORIES: - Pyro Faces 11 Rivals in Toyota Blue Grass - Full Field of 14 to Line Up in Arkansas Derby - Hey Byrn Returns in Holy Bull - No Jepordy Eyes La Puente Green read more

TOP STORIES: - Unbeaten Big Brown Favored in Florida Derby - War Pass Sharp in Palm Meadows Work - Trio of Derby Nominees in UAE Derby - Triple Crown Late Noms Due Saturday read more

Is anyone out there looking forward to the much Florida Derby as much as I am? The way I see it, it is the most intriguing and important Kentucky Derby prep of the year. I love the fact that there are so many plot lines: Will Elysium Fields improve upon his terrific runner-up performance in the Fountain...