Kentucky Derby Roundup: April 6, 2020

Stay up to speed on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with a weekly roundup of all the latest news and developments:

Changes on the Kentucky Derby Leaderboard

The COVID-19 outbreak has caused the suspension of racing at many tracks throughout North America. As a result, last week’s three scheduled Road to the Kentucky Derby prep races were all cancelled or postponed, leaving the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard unchanged. Tiz the Law (122 points) will lead the way into the spring lull.

News and Notes

Speaking of Tiz the Law, he closed at 5-1 in Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 4, the co-shortest price among the 23 individual betting interests. The undefeated and unchallenged allowance winner Charlatan also closed at 5-1, while Rebel (G2) winner Nadal and runaway Breeders’ Futurity (G1) victor Maxfield were both 9-1 when the dust settled.

As expected, the All Other 3-Year-Olds option closed as the overall favorite at 3-1.

Read our full coverage library of 2020 Kentucky Derby news & notes here.

On the Kentucky Derby Work Tab

American Theorem: Worked 6 furlongs in 1:14.80 on Saturday at Santa Anita.

Attachment Rate: Breezed 5 furlongs in 1:01.14 on Saturday at Gulfstream Park.

Basin: Cruised a half-mile in :50.40 over a good track at Oaklawn Park on Monday.

Blackberry Wine: Breezed 4 furlongs in a bullet :48.60 over a sloppy track on Saturday at Oaklawn.

Charlatan: Sped 5 furlongs in a bullet 1:00.00 on Sunday at Santa Anita.

Eight Rings: Turned in a stamina-building workout on Saturday at Santa Anita, recording 7 furlongs in 1:27.80.

Field Pass: Returned to the work tab for the first time since winning the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), rocketing 4 furlongs in a bullet :47.00 on Saturday at Turfway Park.

Gold Street: Clocked a half-mile in :49.60 over a good track on Monday at Oaklawn.

Honor A. P.: Worked a half-mile in :49.00 on Sunday at Santa Anita.

King Guillermo: In his first breeze since winning the Tampa Bay Derby (G2), King Guillermo worked 4 furlongs in :49.02 on Saturday at Gulfstream Park.

Mischevious Alex: The Gotham (G3) winner cruised an easy half-mile in :51.80 on Wednesday at Palm Meadows.

Nadal: On Sunday at Santa Anita, the Rebel winner blazed 6 furlongs in a bullet 1:11.60.

Shoplifted: Posted a half-mile in :50.60 over a good track on Monday at Oaklawn.

Storm the Court: Fired off a reasonably quick half-mile move on Saturday at Santa Anita, getting the distance in :48.00.

Thousand Words: Clocked 6 furlongs in a bullet 1:12.40 on Saturday at Santa Anita.

Tizamagician: Back from Dubai following the cancellation of the UAE Derby (G2), Tizamagician worked 4 furlongs in an easy :49.20 on Saturday at Santa Anita.

Wells Bayou: In his first workout since winning the Louisiana Derby (G2), Wells Bayou worked a half-mile in :49.80 over a good track at Oaklawn on Monday.

Looking Ahead at the Kentucky Derby

There’s still hope of holding the Santa Anita Derby (G1) in the near future, but since a reopening date for Santa Anita has yet to be announced, the situation is still very much up in the air. There’s talk of transferring race dates from Santa Anita to Los Alamitos, which remains open for Quarter Horse racing, but a decision isn’t expected to come before Apr. 22.

At least potential Kentucky Derby contenders will have one stakes option to consider this week. Though it’s not an official Road to the Kentucky Derby prep race, Saturday’s 1 1/8-mile Oaklawn S. at Oaklawn Park carries a $200,000 purse and figures to serve as a local stepping stone toward the Arkansas Derby (G1) on May 2.