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There are two final 3-year-old major prep races to be run this Saturday, the main event being the Arkansas Derby from closing day at Oaklawn Park. Last week, Brody's Cause climbed to #5 on the 2016 Derby Points Standings with his victory in the Toyota Blue Grass. In the Wood Memorial from Aqueduct, Outlook out-gamed the stubborn maiden Trojan Nation at very long odds, prevailing in a long duel at the wire. Finally, Exaggerator demolished foes in the Santa Anita Derby field which was run in the slop.
Gun Runner quietly remains on top of the Kentucky Derby points standings with 151 points based on his victories in the Risen Star and Louisiana Derby. Rounding out the top 5 are Nyquist (130), Exaggerator (126), Outwork (120), and Brody's Cause (114). Who may vault their way into the top 5? With 40 points awarded to the winner in the Arkansas Derby, logically the analysis begins there...
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