WHO’S HOT Journalism rockets to favoritism on the Derby Watch Top 20 following a decisive 108 Beyer Speed Figure comeback victory over heavily favored Barnes in the Grade 2 San Felipe Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita. Journalism’s price was lowered to 9-2 by Daily Racing Form linemaker David Aragona. Barnes, who finished more than nine lengths clear of third, drops slightly to 8-1. Sovereignty also delivered an impressive comeback in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth Stakes on Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Making his first start in four months, Sovereignty rallied from last to defeat River Thames by a neck. Sovereignty drops to 8-1, co-second choice with Barnes and Citizen Bull. Aragona lowered River Thames to 25-1. :: KENTUCKY DERBY 2025: Point standings, prep schedule, news, and more Flood Zone is new to Derby Watch. Making his first start since a private purchase and transfer to trainer Brad Cox, Flood Zone won the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes, a one-turn mile, by more than three lengths over Sand Devil. Flood Zone opens at 30-1. He returned this week to Payson Park in Florida. A decision on Flood Zone’s next start, which will be his first at two turns, is pending. WHO’S NOT Rodriguez failed to improve in the San Felipe. He pressed the pace and finished a flat third, beaten more than 11 lengths. Trainer Bob Baffert will consider removing blinkers for his next start. Rodriguez drifts to 30-1. Only five ran in the San Felipe, thereby reducing available Kentucky Derby qualifying points by 25 percent. Journalism earned 37.5 points; his 47.5-point total virtually guarantees a Derby berth. San Felipe runner-up Barnes, however, earned only 18.75 in his first Derby points race. Burnham Square finished a disappointing fourth as the favorite in the Fountain of Youth; Aragona raised Burnham Square to 30-1. Sand Devil finished second as the Gotham favorite; his odds went up to 50-1. ON THE BUBBLE Grande is 2 for 2 and headed for an undetermined graded stakes race after his 87 Beyer allowance win Feb. 27 at Gulfstream Park. Getaway Car slides to On the Bubble to make room in the top 20 for Gotham winner Flood Zone. Getaway Car has earned 36 Derby points and currently ranks fifth. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.