Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Old warriors Skippylongstocking and Rattle N Roll will share the spotlight with lots of Kentucky Derby hopefuls in a tasty pre-Christmas weekend of horse racing.
On the international front, the action heats up in Dubai, with some of Godolphin's big guns primed to start their Carnival campaigns, while the month-long parade of Japan's top 2-year-olds rolls on.
The Road to the Roses
Saturday's $100,000 Gun Runner Stakes at Fair Grounds and $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile are the final qualifying races for 2-year-olds looking for a stall in the 2026 Kentucky Derby. By the time the series resumes, all the contenders will be 3.
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