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Tom Pedulla presents five takeaways from this weekend’s racing, which featured two major Kentucky Derby preps in the $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby Presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa at Gulfstream Park and the $250,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks at

Not even a claim of foul could knock M Racing Group's Like the King off the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks throne March 27 at Turfway Park.

For the most part, it had been an unusually unproductive Kentucky Derby prep season for trainer Todd Pletcher, but that all changed in a blink of the eye March 27 in a very familiar setting.

Godolphin’s assault on Churchill Downs picked up potential reinforcements March 27 as Rebel’s Romance romped to a 5 1/2-length victory in the Group 2 UAE Derby Sponsored by Emirates NBD at Meydan.

Historically, it’s been a smart strategy to bet on American runners when they travel to the Middle East for rich dirt races. The U.S. has long been home to the best dirt racing in the world, so when American horses travel abroad, it’s wise to sit up and take notice.

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