It rather helps their chances, though, that 15 of the 17 Derby candidates fit the Dosage system this year.

He was almost bought last week by unidentified California owners trying to land an instant Derby candidate, but the deal wasn't completed.

The real Derby candidates will not emerge until the final two legs of the Aqueduct series.

It also continued a relentless streak of misadventures to befall Derby candidates in recent years.

Two other Derby candidates had their last major workouts today.

King's Theatre went into the winter of 1993-4 as a leading Derby candidate.

So, the Remsen has carved out its niche as the training ground for Derby candidates.

Flying Victor, the only other real Derby candidate in the race, also was pulled up lame.

The four favorites, however, are not much slower than the division's leaders and could become serious Derby candidates with any improvement.

By then, Colony Light had become the Derby candidate of the stable.