Jan. 23 (UPI) -- Instant Coffee jumped to No. 2 on the "Road to the Kentucky Derby" standings with an impressive weekend victory at Fair Grounds, doing nothing to help trainer Brad Cox sort out nearly a dozen Derby contenders in his care.
Cox also saw two of his 3-year-old fillies finish 1-2 in their stakes race in New Orleans, adding to his hopes for the first weekend in May in Louisville.
Oaklawn Park, Aqueduct and Laurel Park also chipped in to make it a productive few days of racing from coast to coast. Betsy Blue and Hot and Sultry both made stides in the filly and mare turf division.
On the international front, potential runners for the Group Dubai Turf on World Cup night surfaced both in Dubai itself and on the all-weather course at Lingfield Park in England.
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