Churchill Downs has tightened security for the Kentucky Derby following the Boston Marathon bombings and asks spectators to be observant of their surroundings during next month's races.
A few hours after the Boston Marathon bombings, and more than 1,000 miles away, a police officer with a German shepherd patrolled near an entrance to the baseball stadium where Miami hosted Washington on Monday evening - an unusual site at Marlins Park.
Even Todd Pletcher figures he has the Kentucky Derby favorite after Verrazano won the $1 million Wood Memorial and kept his record perfect through four races.