Mo Plex, who had not won in three previous attempts beyond seven furlongs, handled the 1 1/8 miles of Saturday's $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) with aplomb.

An impressive stakes winner at Oaklawn two starts previously, Clever Again will try to bounce back in Saturday's $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) after a rough trip in the Preakness (G1). The speedy colt tops a 10-horse field at Thistledown.

Once under consideration for the Belmont (G1), Juddmonte blueblood Batten Down instead took the more conservative route and made his stakes debut in Saturday’s Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown.

Kentucky Derby (G1) runner-up Two Phil’s outclassed his rivals in Saturday’s Ohio Derby (G3).

Tawny Port continued his ascension up the three-year-old ranks on Saturday with a one-length victory in the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown.

He had to fight tooth and nail, but Masqueparade delivered a victory as the favorite in Saturday’s $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown.

Promise Keeper will enter the $500,000 Ohio Derby (G3) at Thistledown on the upswing for Todd Pletcher, rolling to a 2 1/4-length victory most recently in the May 8 Peter Pan S. (G3) at Belmont Park. The three-year-old colt has been installed as the 7-2 morning line favorite against 10 rivals.