Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Two Phil’s outclassed his rivals in Saturday’s Ohio Derby (G3).

***Updated after Monday’s draw with post positions and morning line odds

Forte, last year’s champion juvenile male and longtime Kentucky Derby (G1) favorite, has landed in post 15 for Saturday’s 149th Run for the Roses.

***Updated with scratches of Forte, Skinner, Continuar, Lord Miles, Practical Move; field with post positions and ML odds

After an admirable second to loose-on-the-lead stablemate Victory Formation in the Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park, Angel of Empire thrived with added ground, and a contested pace, in Saturday’s Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds.

Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool 3 saw “All Other Three-Year-Old Males” close as the overall favorite, with Forte the preferred individual choice.

Last seen swooping in the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2), Gold Square’s Instant Coffee was brimming with late energy again in Saturday’s Lecomte (G3) at Fair Grounds.