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The 147th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Here are the 19 horses who will compete in the Run for the Roses.

Million-dollar races at Oaklawn Park produced a big upset and a potential star for the remainder of the year in highlights of horse racing this weekend.

While the horse racing world watches who comes and goes from the Kentucky Derby field, Oaklawn Park has two $1 million races Saturday; the English 2000 Guineas is shaping up, the Japanese Guineas runs Sunday and Australi

Another big weekend of Thorougbred racing at Keeneland and Oaklawn Park set the tentative field field for the May 1 Kentucky Derby amid some fascinating battles among the sprinters and turf specialists.

Known Agenda and Like the King earned spots in the Kentucky Derby with weekend victories in Florda and Kentucky.

Life Is Good was the life of the weekend Kentucky Derby prep party, dominating the San Felipe Stakes at Santa Anita while long shots won two other qualifiers for the May 1 Run for the Roses.

Essential Quality and Greatest Honour prepped impressively for the Kentucky Derby with victories in the Southwest Stakes and Fountain of Youth in weekend horse racing.

Greatest Honour and Medina Spirit jumped squarely into the Kentucky Derby picture with victories in Florida and California, the marquee events in weekend horse racing.

Midnight Bourbon jumped into the Kentucky Derby picture with a victory in Saturday's Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds; the Dubai World Cup Carnival kicks off Thursday; all the weekend horse racing action right here.

Brooklyn Strong jumped into the Kentucky Derby picture with a win at Aqueduct, True Timber took down the Grade I Cigar Mile and Chuwa Wizard's first Grade 1 win in Japan earned him a trip to the $20 million Saudi Cup.