A Virginia homebred of Edward Evans, Quality Road earned his second consecutive graded stakes win and established himself as one of the top contenders for theKentucky Derby. The victory was the third in four starts for Quality Road, who won the one-mile Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream in his previous start, and was a successful debut for the colt at a two-turn distance. If all goes well, Quality Road will be Jerkens’ first starter in America’s greatest race.

Sent off as the 6-5 second choice, Quality Road paid $4.40, $2.40 and $2.10. The exacta (2-4) returned $9, while the $2 trifecta (2-4-6) was worth $12
Sincero finished fifth, followed by Caseys on Call and Toby the Coal Man.