Even though Hansen beat Union Rags and Creative Cause in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile to secure the Eclipse Award for the division, and even though he scored a decisive victory from an outside post in the Gotham in his most recent start, Hansen still seemingly is dogged by doubts over whether he’s good enough, especially going 1 1/4 miles, to win the Kentucky Derby on May 5.

He was a fat 26-1 in Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby future wager, closed at 9-1 in Pool 2 – which was the weekend of the Gotham – and was 8-1 in Pool 3, behind Union Rags, and the same price as Creative Cause.

Bettors at Aqueduct and Belmont and patrons of the New York Racing Association’s account-wagering operation who cashed tickets on Keeneland races on Friday and Saturday received erroneous payouts, NYRA said on Wednesday. United Tote, NYRA’s bet-processing company, has taken “full responsibility for the error,” NYRA said.

The Maryland Racing Commission voted unanimously to uphold a decision to disqualify King and Crusader from his win in the 2011 Maryland Juvenile Championship, casting aside an appeal by the colt’s owner, James Riccio Sr., according to officials involved in the case.

MIAMI – Trainer Agustin Bezara said Monday that he will nominate Reveron to the Grade 3 Lexington at Keeneland on April 21, with the thought of perhaps running the Florida Derby runner-up in a last-ditch attempt to earn enough graded stakes money to get into the Kentucky Derby field.

As of Monday, Reveron, winner of the ungraded Gulfstream Park Derby on New Year’s Day, had $220,000 in graded earnings, which put him 23rd on the list. If the Kentucky Derby field overfills as expected, the 20 3-year-olds with the most graded stakes earnings will be allowed to run.

ARCADIA, Calif. – In the winner’s circle following the Santa Anita Derby on Saturday, the scores of employees of owner Paul Reddam who stuffed themselves into the enclosure along with I’ll Have Another began chanting “CashCall, CashCall,” and while it may have been a shout out to their boss’ business, it was an appropriate rallying cry for this year’s Kentucky Derby, because it appears a large influx of cash is going to be needed to make the Derby field.

Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas is a four-time Kentucky Derby winner and is tied with legendary trainer Sunny Jim Fitzsimmons for most Triple Crown race victories (13). He has won 18 Breeders’ Cup races, owns four Eclipse Awards for outstanding trainer and was the first trainer to earn more than $100 million in purse money. Simply put, Lukas is one of the greatest conditioners of high-quality Thoroughbreds of all time.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark.- Horse of the Year Havre de Grace will most likely make her next start in the Grade 2, $300,000 La Troienne at Churchill Downs after being withdrawn from consideration for two of Oaklawn Park's biggest races, the Grade 1, $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap early Saturday afternoon, and later in the day, the Grade 2, $400,000 Oaklawn Handicap.

The La Troienne, a 1 1/16-mile race for fillies and mares, will be run May 4.

“That would be the next best [race] that sets her up for the Grade 1 Phipps in New York,” said Rick Porter, who owns Havre de Grace.

El Padrino was given a clean bill of health following his fourth-place finish in last Saturday's Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park and will continue to point to the Kentucky Derby, his connections said Thursday.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. – The Nebraska Legislature gave final approval to a bill authorizing wagering on historic races on a split vote Thursday morning. The bill would authorize the state’s racetracks to install the Instant Racing machines and gives the state racing commission the authority to oversee licensing and regulation.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Jockeys' Guild plans to begin collecting data on injuries suffered by riders during races in a project that is modeled on the Equine Injury Database, the organization said on Wednesday.