Hansen test drives poly// More handicapper picks for Ark Derby and Blue Grass

Arkansas Derby (G1)

Connections quotes (The Downey Profile)

Blue Grass Stakes (G1)

Trainer Romans looks for Dullahan to fulfill his Derby dream (USA Today)

Interview with Mike Maker [video] (Bloodhorse)

Hansen schooled in gate at Keeneland (Bloodhorse)

Hansen Work at Keeneland 4/13 [video] (YouTube)

Hansen tries polytrack for the first time (Brisnet)

Connections quotes (The Downey Profile)

An unpredictable Hero of Order (Bloodhorse)

Picks:

Arkansas Derby

DRF Preview [video] (DRF)

Iron Maidens Thorougbreds Blog

The final round: Blue Grass and Arkansas Derby (Bloodhorse Blog)

Blue Grass Stakes

DRF Preview [video] (DRF)

Iron Maidens Thorougbreds Blog

Thorofan Blog

The final round: Blue Grass and Arkansas Derby (Bloodhorse Blog)

Other Kentucky Derby News and Opinion

Haskin’s Derby Trail: Revisiting four for the weekend (Bloodhorse)

Three-year-olds face final preps for Kentucky Derby (L.A. Daily News)

Countdown to the Crown 4/13 (DRF)

Triple Crown Talk- Live Blog Transcript (Bloodhorse)

Fighting for a Derby spot (Iron Maiden Thoroughbreds Blog)

The unlikeliest Ky. Derby jockey (ESPN)

Long losing streak hasn’t discouraged Lukas from racing (NY Times)

Drew Brees has sights set on Kentucky Derby with Holy Candy (NY Daily News)

Notes and bits from web and Twitter:

HolyCandy finished gallop well with some energy - he does move smoothly over poly- Bruno DeJulio via Twitter

 Hansen on track 4 Maker. Galloped well sensibly for a Tapit. He is soo Smarty Jones - def a freak , a word often overused- Bruno DeJulio via Twitter

“Ultrasound on Alpha's laceration suffered in Wood incident shows everything is good. Vans to Ky. Monday. He fits Derby winning profile.  Considering the 2-month layoff and having to check so sharply and suffering laceration, Alpha ran huge. ”- Steve Haskin via Twitter