THE Brad Cox-trained Winstar-owned Timberlake went into last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile as one of the favourites after convincingly winning the Grade 1 Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park. He could only finish fourth there to Fierceness but the Into Mischief colt got back on the Kentucky Derby trail with a two-length win under jockey Cristian Torres in the Grade 2 $1,250,000 Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park last Saturday.

In what looked a decent trial, Timberlake picked up 50 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby through his third victory in six starts, which ensures the $350,000 yearling of a spot in the Run for the Roses.