Union Rags goes strong 4 furlongs// Gemologist and El Padrino breeze at Palm Meadows// Alpha on track?

Graded Earnings List

Updated 4/20 (Churchill Downs)

Kentucky Derby News and Opinion

Union Rags workout reports: Bloodhorse / Brisnet

Gemologist and El Padrino workout reports: DRF / Bloodhorse

Alpha back on schedule for Derby start (Bloodhorse)

Alpha expected to arrive at Churchill beginning of Derby week (Brisnet)

Threat of rain moves works up (DRF)

Countdown to the Crown Week 16 (DRF)

Derby Watch 4/20 [video] (DRF)

Good luck making sense of this year’s Kentucky Derby preps (DRF)

Napravnik living her dream (ESPN)

Talented 3-year-olds stride to the forefront (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Bodemeister surges up betting list with Arkansas Derby win (SB Nation)

2012 Kentucky Derby winner picks: Twitter reaction (Yahoo!)

The Kentucky Derby never sparkled so bright (Horse Racing Nation)

Countdown to Derby with fifteen fun facts- #14 (Louisville.com)

The Real Bend Or (TrueNicks)

Contender Photos and Video

Union Rags workout video 4/20 (YouTube)

Video Interview with Michael Matz following Union Rags work (Bloodhorse)

Picks

Lexington Stakes: Summer Front tries to remain undefeated (ABR)

Lexington Stakes: Hammer’s Terror fits the bill (DRF)

Works
El Padrino- PMM- 5F- 1.00:56- B- 5/11

Gemologist- PMM- 5F- 1.00:81- B- 7/11

Union Rags- KEE- 4F- 47:40- B- 3/42

News and Quotes from Twitter

Trinniberg work, decision on possible Derby start scheduled for today has been postponed for at least one more day- Mike Welsch DRF

Exercise rider Peter Brette aboard Union Rags today, but Matz said Derby jock Leparoux will be up for final work @CD next weekend. #kyderby- Jay Privman DRF

Matz said Union Rags cooled out real well after half in 47.40 at Kee. this morning. Heads to CD Wed. "We're one step closer." Kyderb Jay Privman DRF