The road to the 2020 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve has, due to a global public health crisis, stretched out another four months and widened considerably. With the Derby rescheduled to Sept.

There’s a different kind of lull on the second Saturday in May this year, which would normally come between the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and Preakness Stakes. With major tracks such as Churchill Downs and Santa Anita planning to open next week, the spotlight falls on Gulfstream Park with the running of the $75,000 Sunshine Forever stakes. The race features a number of graded stakes winners so it is classier than it might be given credit for.