Brody’s Cause claims Kentucky Derby spot with Blue Grass win (The Associated Press)

Something about marquee races at Keeneland seems to bring out the best in Brody’s Cause, whose latest triumph on the picturesque track placed him squarely in Kentucky Derby contention. ”We’re going into the Kentucky Derby in perfect form,” Romans said after Brody’s Cause stormed to the front entering the stretch and rolled to a 1 3/4-length victory in the $1 million Blue Grass to earn his chance to Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Brody’s Cause won there last September, one of three victories with a third in six career starts.