April 1 (UPI) -- With fewer than five weeks to go, the Kentucky Derby field started to take some solid shape in weekend racing, as last year's 2-year-old Champ, Fierceness, destroyed the Florida Derby and Japanese star Forever Young remained undefeated while winning the UAE Derby in Dubai.
Muth won the Arkansas Derby impressively, but is not eligible for the Run for the Roses.
The international racing scene featured the Dubai World Cup program, which we detail in our companion global racing roundup, which please see. Meanwhile:
The Road to the Roses
Last year's 2-year-old champ, Fierceness, is back and looking fiercer than ever as he heads to the Kentucky Derby after destroying Saturday's Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park by 13 1/2 lengths.
