Horse Racing News by Mary Rampellini

Crider is a stalker who could find himself in the garden spot Saturday in the Lone Star Derby. He was one of six horses entered in the Grade 3, $200,000 race that drew an ample amount of pace, led by two-time allowance winner Henshin Hero.

The best handicapping puzzle in the nation might be at Lone Star Park on Saturday.

Trainer Ken McPeek wanted a sharp work from Noble's Promise in his final prep for the Arkansas Derby and he got his wish on Saturday morning, when the horse breezed five furlongs in a bullet 1:00.80 at Oaklawn.

They have come from all over the map for the Grade 2, $500,000 Oaklawn Handicap.

The field for Friday's Grade 2, $300,000 Fantasy at Oaklawn might have drawn just four fillies, but with Blind Luck in the entries the race is a must-see prep for the April 30 Kentucky Oaks.

Jockey Terry Thompson has regained the mount on Dublin for the Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby after guiding him through a stellar workout Saturday morning at Oaklawn.

Last year, an also-ran from the Sunland Park Derby upended the racing world when he won the Kentucky Derby at 50-1. Sunday, it will be all eyes on the Sunland Derby.

Noble's Promise, who could go favored in the Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby, breezed five furlongs for the race Friday morning at Oaklawn.

Last year's Kentucky Derby winner, Mine That Bird, has just resumed training at his home base of Double Eagle Ranch in Roswell, N.M., and later this spring is expected to set up shop at Churchill Downs, trainer Chip Woolley said.

After running in nothing but Grade 1 stakes since last summer, Beautician will take a meaningful class drop Saturday when she starts her season in the Grade 3, $125,000 Honeybee Stakes at Oaklawn Park.