Topic: George Weaver

Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism and Arkansas Derby winner Sandman both were confirmed as Preakness Stakes candidates during the weekend, while racing in Florida and France turned up some Royal Ascot candidates.

The Kentucky Derby picture changed significantly Thursday as Rodriguez withdrew, allowing Santa Anita Derby runner-up Baeza into the field;

Trainer Bob Baffert suddenly holds the aces in the early stages of the Road to the Kentucky Derby after his colts finished first, second and fourth in Friday's Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

Guaranteed spots in the Kentucky Derby are up for grabs in Saturday races in Louisiana, Kentucky and Japan; all the weekend horse racing action, previewed right here.

With 17 Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" races settled in the past week, fields for the Nov. 3-4 Championships at Santa Anita are taking firm shape and a few trainers seem to have strong hands.

French Derby winner Ace Impact swept to a dramatic victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Sunday in Paris, capping a weekend of racing that saw 10 Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" races, many for 2-year-olds.

Paramount Prince won the newly renamed King's Plate in Canada and 3-year-old fillies took their star turn on both dirt and turf in weekend horse racing.

After another eventful weekend of racing, pencil in for the Kentucky Derby the names White Abarrio and Cyberknife, maybe Tiz the Bomb and probably a few others, but scratch the filly contender Secret Oath.

Almond Eye rides into retirement with a record-shattering victory in the Japan Cup.

Two more "new shooters" for trainer Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby team surfaced in weekend horse racing as top-class action rebounded from coast to coast.