Expert picks

A total of 10 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Thistledown dirt in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3).

An accomplished and competitive field of 11 males will travel 1 3/8 miles on the Churchill Downs lawn in Saturday’s $175,000 Chorleywood S.

A fantastic field of 10 sophomores will run 1 1/4 miles on the Saratoga main oval in Saturday’s $2 million Belmont S. (G1).

A strong field of 11 will go postward in Saturday’s $275,000 Blame S. (G3) at Churchill Downs.

A total of seven fillies and mares will travel 1 1/2 miles on the Churchill Downs turf in Saturday’s $250,000 Keertana S.

A total of eight sophomores will go postward in the $2 million Preakness S. (G1) at Pimlico on Saturday.

An overflow field of 18 sophomore fillies will dash 5 1/2 furlongs on the Churchill Downs lawn in Saturday’s $225,000 Mamzelle S. The cast features multiple talented runners, but I will focus on just two to settle things down the lane.

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