Updates on Kentucky Derby contenders and other news as the Run for the Roses is now just two weeks days away.

The Pletcher brigade: Todd Pletcher breezed a quartet of his Derby hopefuls on Saturday at the Palm Meadows Training Center, led by likely favorite Eskendereya. The Fountain of Youth and Wood Memorial winner breezed five furlongs in 1:02 flat, fourth fastest of 14 works at the distance. The chestnut son of Giant’s Causeway opened with a first quarter of :25.01 and turned in a final quarter of :25.14 into a stiff headwind. He galloped out six furlongs in 1:15.32. Delta Jackpot and Sam F. Davis Stakes winner Rule also turned in a five furlong work in 1:02.65. Discreetly Mine went five furlongs in 1:01.95, third best of the 14 at the distance, and Mission Impazible covered the distance in 1:02.45. All four colts ship out of Florida on Tuesday bound for Churchill Downs.

Strong move: Sunland Park Derby winner Endorsement worked five furlongs in company in 1:01.60 at Keeneland. The colt broke off about five lengths behind his workmate and reeled off splits of :13.60, :26.60, :38.40 and :49.40, finishing up in front by daylight. He galloped out six furlongs in 1:14 and seven in 1:27.40. Endorsement ships to Churchill Downs on Sunday morning and will work again April 25.

Maker's duo: Lane’s End winner Dean’s Kitten worked Saturday morning in company with trainer Mike Maker’s Kentucky Oaks hopeful Age of Humor. The two ticked off five furlongs in :59.80, tied for the fastest of 10 at the distance at the Trackside Training Center. The pair will work together again on April 24. Maker’s other Derby contender, Blue Grass winner Stately Victor, galloped Saturday morning and is scheduled to work April 24.

Down and 'dirt'y: Santa Anita Derby winner Sidney’s Candy, who will be making his first start outside of California and thus his first on a conventional dirt surface in the Derby, signaled his affinity for the surface with a solid first work at Churchill Downs Saturday morning. The son of Candy Ride went five furlongs in a brisk :59 4/5, second best of 18 at the distance.

Oaks watch: Potential Oaks favorite Blind Luck, winner of the Fantasy last time out, worked a strong five furlongs in :59.80 at Santa Anita on Saturday morning. Pletcher’s Oaks filly, Devil May Care, outworked all of his colts at Palm Meadows, turning in the bullet five furlongs of 1:01.15. The winner of the Frizette and Bonnie Miss will also ship to Kentucky on Tuesday. Santa Anita Oaks winner Crisp worked an easy six furlongs at Churchill Downs in 1:15.20, ticking off splits of :24.60, :37, :50 and 1:02.40. The filly, who will work again next Friday, galloped out in 1:28.60.

Lexington win: Pletcher took the Lexington Stakes on Saturday at Keeneland with Exhi, who led all the way for the upset victory. The $180,000 winners’ purse won’t be enough to get the son of Marias Mon in the Derby starting gate, as the graded earnings cutoff is hovering well over $200,000. Still, Exhi, who also won the Rushaway Stakes, could be a force later on the Triple Crown trail.

Notes: The Kentucky Derby Museum will reopen Sunday after being closed since early August, when it was damaged by severe flooding in Louisville. Racing Hall of Famers Wayne Lukas, Nick Zito and Bob Baffert, who have combined to win the Derby nine times, will be on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and will each give remarks.