Horse Racing News on April 4, 2012

Nearly unbeatable at Aqueduct Racetrack, Calibrachoa will attempt to extend his dominance when he takes on a field that includes million-dollar earners Caleb's Posse, Shackleford, and Jackson Bend in the $400,000 Carter Handicap April 7.

Stephanie's Kitten, a leading juvenile filly last year on both the main track and the turf, heads a field of seven 3-year-old fillies in the Central Bank Ashland Stakes on opening weekend at Keeneland April 7.

In what is easily the most wide-open field of all the final Kentucky Derby preps, the $500,000 Illinois Derby drew a full field of 14 for the April 7 event at Hawthorne Race Course.

Undefeated Gemologist drew post 6 in a field of eight 3-year-olds entered Wednesday for Saturday's $1 million Wood Memorial at Aqueduct.