With the calendar switching to February, we are down to a mere 13 weeks until the Kentucky Derby. Today provides our young contenders a great opportunity towards proving themselves game on that first Saturday of May.

Robert B Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita

#2 Thousand Words is another stand out from Bob Baffert. He won impressively last time out in the Los Alamitos Futurity. Look for him to step forward again today and stamp contender on his path to Kentucky. #3 Tizamagician finally broke through last time out but has shown hismelf capable by continually being in the money. #5 High Velocity ran a solid third behind Thousand Words last time out. Look for him to be competitive again today.

Wither Stakes at Aqueduct

#2 Monday Morning Qb has won two straight including a stakes at Laurel last time. He stretches out to a route today and we will see if he can handle the distance. I think he can. #5 Shotski won the Remsen Stakes at this distance last time out and is a great contender to win again today. #8 Portos has improved each start of his career and has the potential to score here today.

Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream

#3 Tiz the Law is the class of this race. He has been training well over his winter break and showed he was capable in his last start at Churchill Downs. #4 Ete Indien won over this course last time out and looks to step forward off that effort today. #1 Toledo finished second last time out in a good allowance effort and can contend in this field today.