Saturday’s 14 race mega-card at Gulfstream Park culminates with the most historically important Kentucky Derby prep race of them all. The Florida Derby has springboarded 25 horses to wear the roses in Louisville, most of any national lead-in – remarkable total for a race that didn’t debut until 1952.

The Florida Derby includes a $10 money-back special from 1/ST BET and Xpressbet. Get up to $10 back if your win bet finishes second or third. What’s more? Also get a 15% winnings boost – up to $20 – on successful win bets in the Florida Derby.

Major multi-race pools throughout the card include estimated pools of $750,000 in the early pick 5, $1 million in the all-stakes late pick 4 and $2 million in the all-stakes late pick 5.

Let’s meet the contenders for the Florida Derby (Race 14):

#1-NEOEQUOS: Pacemaker held for third in the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth at 13-1 odds in his first start around 2 turns. Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. won the 2022 Florida Derby with White Abarrio. Edgard Zayas rides for the first time as FoY pilot Irad Ortiz Jr. opts for Disruptor.

#2-COOL INTENTIONS: Two-time local winner did not factor when fifth in the Mucho Macho Man Stakes and comes off that Jan. 4 layoff while trying 2 turns for the first time. Jockey Javier Castellano won this race with Constitution (2014) and takes the call for Jorge Delgado.

#3-SMOKEN BOY: Recent $62,500 claim for trainer Cheryl Winebaugh likely will be the field’s longest price. Hasn’t replicated anything close to his Puerto Rican success in 2 starts in Florida, including an eighth-place effort in the Sam F. Davis Stakes.

#4-DISRUPTOR: Dominated maidens in his second start Marc 1 on the Fountain of Youth Stakes Day undercard by more than 9 lengths. $1.15 million colt by Pegasus World Cup winner Gun Runner. Trainer Todd Pletcher looks to pad his Florida Derby all-time record with a ninth win in this race, having won 3 of the last 4 and 2 straight. Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. was aboard 2 of those (Known Agenda ’21 and Forte ’23).

#5-INDECISIVENESS: Ruben Sierra-trained longshot has 1 win from 4 starts and was a no-threat fourth in the state-bred Juvenile Sprint last November in his only prior stakes attempt. Recent third in 1-1/8 miles allowance behind Florida Derby return rival Jimmy’s Dailys.

#6-JIMMY’S DAILYS: Trainer Brian Lynch has Tampa Bay Derby winner Owen Almighty also on the Derby trail and gets a chance to see this local maiden winner and allowance runner in stakes company for the first time. Jockey Irad Ortiz hops saddles to Disruptor on Saturday, putting Joel Rosario aboard for the first time on this son of Vekoma.

#7-ENTERDADRAGON: Most experienced member of the field makes his 10th lifetime start, but just his second on dirt. Pulpit Stakes winner and Colonel Liam Stakes runner-up on turf didn’t factor when fifth on dirt last September in the Aventura Stakes. Jose D’Angelo trains and Dylan Davis takes the return mount on this $17,000 purchase who has bagged more then $103,000.

#8-MADAKET ROAD: Bob Baffert juggles 6 or 7 legitimate Kentucky Derby threats at this juncture, giving the Rebel runner-up and Lewis Memorial third-place finisher a rare roadtrip to Gulfstream. Blinkers come off this 3-time, stakes-placed colt by 2009 Florida Derby winner Quality Road. Tyler Gaffalione piloted 2022 Florida Derby winner White Abarrio.

#9-TAPPAN STREET: Trainer Brad Cox punched a Kentucky Derby ticket last Saturday with longshot Jeff Ruby winner Final Gambit and looks to further his hand. Lightly raced colt won his debut over this track Dec. 28 and was a good second as the favorite in the Grade 3 Holy Bull while tested for class and distance on February 1. $1 million son of Into Mischief skipped the Fountain of Youth by design to be fresh for the Florida Derby. Luis Saez won the 2019 Florida Derby aboard Maximum Security.

#10-SOVEREIGNTY: Back-to-back stakes wins, the Street Sense at Churchill Downs in September and the Fountain of Youth locally on March 1, have put this Bill Mott trainee on the doorstep of the Kentucky Derby as one of the favorites. Godolphin home-bred by Into Mischief will need a new rider. Junior Alvarado, the only jockey he’s known in 4 prior starts, is sidelined by injury.