Topic: Power Stakes

With weekend Kentucky Derby prep action stretching from the Bayous of Louisiana to Japan and back to New Mexico, two colts locked in spots in the Run for the Roses,

The winding trail that leads to Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May winds this weekend through Louisiana, Japan and Dubai.

Late-blooming 2-year-olds Havnameltdown and Justique posted nice victories at Del Mar to highlight weekend horse racing; Golden Sixty won in Hong Kong and Serifos in Japan, setting up a potential showdown next month.

This is the weekend when we find out if a few highly touted Kentucky Derby prospects are big guns or just pop guns, with the likes of Pappacap and Smile Happy ready to line up in the Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds.

As weather woes scrambled the schedule, Mandaloun jumped to the top of the Kentucky Derby points list with a victory in Saturday's Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds.

Mother Nature is not cooperating with this weekend's Kentucky Derby preparations, forcing a one-week postponement in the Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas

Upsets in both divisions of the Risen Star Stakes during the weekend left the Kentucky Derby picture more confused than ever.

Kentucky Derby slots locked up in Louisiana and Japan, Redzel and Gold Dream go down; much more weekend Thoroughbred racing action from around the world.

Persian Knight wins in Japan, Hong Kong shows a strong hand for upcoming international races, 2-year-old fillies make their mark in the US and Canada -- all that and more weekend Thoroughbred action.

Thoroughbred action focused on the Far East this weekend with the Mile Championship in Japan and local preps for the Hong Kong International Races on tap; Churchill Downs has the lone US graded stakes of the weekend.