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HOT SPRINGS -- There is no clearer nor more meaningful signal to the end of a meet at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort than the running of the Trail's End, a nearly two-lap race of one mile and three-quarters.

J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs.

Pedigree fun facts for 2022 Kentucky Derby at the Kentucky Derby. The 2022 Kentucky Derby is the 148th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track.

This season’s Kentucky Derby preps have come and gone. Barring defections, the top 20 spots on the Derby leaderboard are locked up, and we know which horses are likely to enter the starting gate on the first Saturday in May.Up until this point, this list had been a hybrid of one handicapper’s opinion and runners likely to make the field. Now, though, we can exclusively focus on the top 20 horses on the leaderboard.

The 100-point Kentucky Derby preps have come and gone. All that’s left on the road to the Run for the Roses is Saturday’s Grade 3 Lexington Stakes at Keeneland, which serves as a last resort for connections with horses on the outside looking in.

With the victory, Zandon picked up 100 points toward qualification for the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Woodford Reserve to be run May 7 at Churchill Downs

Zandon zooms home in Blue Grass at the Kentucky Derby. The 2022 Kentucky Derby is the 148th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track.

The final round of Kentucky Derby preps are officially in full swing. These are where we’ll learn a lot about some horses, and this past week provided plenty of education (plus a few key news items that have led to significant changes to this list).

After a week of no Derby preps, we’re trying something new this week. As a one-time change of pace, we’re offering historical comparisons for each member of the top-20 list that could prove pretty fun. We’ll be back to traditional analysis next week, after the Grade 2 Louisiana Derby and G2 UAE Derby are run.

The Kentucky Derby is fast approaching, which means it's time for detailed looks at the horses that could fill the starting gate with Andrew Champagne of Catena Media and The Saratogian's Pink Sheet.Check the Paulick Report every week for updated rankings that include news, notes, and opinions on the 3-year-olds that figure to take center stage.