Chip Honcho ran down the country's most accomplished maiden, Ocelli, to win the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown on Saturday.

Albus did no sort of running in last month's Kentucky Derby (G1), finishing 15th in the field of 18. His fortunes might improve, though, on Saturday when he breaks outside in a field of 10 in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown over 1 1/8 miles.

***Updated with post positions and morning-line odds

Emerging Market will be an unusual entrant in the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) with but two starts.

A quartet of promising colts will attempt to make the big leap from maiden victories to a spot in the Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds.

Earlier this week, Paladin was installed as the individual favorite in Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager that runs over the weekend. On Saturday, the Chad Brown colt enhanced his resume.

Remsen (G2) winner Paladin heads west from his winter base in Florida to New Orleans for the $500,000 Risen Star (G2) at Fair Grounds on Saturday.