Union Rags wins big in Derby prep

HALLANDALE, Fla. - If the first race of 2012 is a harbinger, get ready to see something very special this spring.

Union Rags overwhelmed the field today in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park, his first race on the road to the Kentucky Derby, winning by nearly 4 lengths, as his new jockey Julien Leparoux sat motionless through the stretch, the massive colt winning with no urging. Trainer Michael Matz and owner Phyllis Wyeth got everything they hoped for. And more.