Topic: Gerard Melancon

Four new Kentucky Derby prospects emerged on New Year's Day in weekend horse racing at Gulfstream Park, Aqueduct, Oaklawn Park and Santa Anita.

Code of Honor won the Jockey Club Gold Cup on a stewards' ruling, while Mongolian Groom upset the big race in California in top weekend horse racing.

The field for Saturday's Kentucky Derby gets final workouts, stragglers head for Churchill Downs; results of major weekend stakes races around the country.

Potential Kentucky Derby and Oaks candidates strut their stuff from California to Florida to Dubai; Oh Susanna continues star turn in South Africa.

Bob Baffert works his magic with 2-year-olds, 3-year-old wins Mile Championship in Japan and Hong Kong's home team looking strong for Dec. international races.

Quip, Bolt d'Oro, Enticed post wins on the Kentucky Derby trail with other weekend Derby action in England, Ireland; much more Thoroughbred racing action.

Gun Runner wins the Woodward, Winx gets her 19th straight win in Australia, Breeders' Cup berths awarded in Germany ... much, much more in a long weekend of Thoroughbred racing.

Derby and Preakness winners beaten at Saratoga; battle of Derby also-rans in the $1 million Haskell goes to Girvin; Stellar Wind wins again; Enable beats the big boys in England; all that and much more weekend Thoroughbred action.

Wings of Eagles win the Derby; Solar Wind soars to victory; Satono Aladdin and Bal a Bali secure Breeder's Cup Mile berths; much more weekend Thoroughbred racing action from around the globe.

McCracken, Iliad and Thunder Snow win Derby preps from Dubai to California; Winx runs her record to 14 in a row in Australia, much more weekend Thoroughbred racing action