Another trainer with a barn full of top 3-year-olds to juggle is Bob Baffert. The Hall of Famer said Tuesday that 2-year-old champion Lookin at Lucky could make his season debut in the Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn on March 13. Baffert had previously been leaning strongly toward the San Felipe, the same day at Santa Anita, but now seems to prefer getting Lookin at Lucky on dirt as soon as possible. The colt is 5-for-6 lifetime, with his only loss by a head in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

Stablemate Conveyance won the Southwest on Saturday at Oaklawn, a prep that usually leads into the Rebel and Arkansas Derby. But there's no conflict, as Baffert would like to give the unbeaten son of Indian Charlie more time between starts.

One unconventional possibility would be heading to the $2 million UAE Derby on March 27 at Dubai's new Meydan Racecourse. Conveyance is owned by Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed al-Maktoum's Zabeel Racing, making international competition attractive. If the colt remains in the United States, he would likely head to the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct on April 3, or skip the Rebel and head straight to the April 10 Arkansas Derby.

Another Baffert trainee headed out of California is Tiz Chrome, fourth in the Robert B. Lewis. The colt will make his next start in the March 6 Gotham at Aqueduct.