The Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve passed through Louisiana and New York on Saturday, highlighted by the LeComte Stakes in the Big Easy and the Jerome Stakes in the Big Apple. Whether you were able to make it the races or not, there was enough buzz on Twitter to get the juices flowing and the mind drifting toward the first Saturday in May. Here were some of our favorite tweets from an exciting day of racing with Derby implications.

The 2017 Champagne Stakes winner, FIRENZE FIRE, looks like the one to beat in today's #Jerome! What do you think? #TheBigA pic.twitter.com/mKH0Ice7Iv

— NYRA (@TheNYRA) January 13, 2018

Seven Trumpets in the paddock for the Jerome. @Romansracing pic.twitter.com/qi8oItiv4u

— West Point Tbred (@westpointtbred) January 13, 2018

Horses are on the track for the Jerome Stakes @TheNYRA - a @KentuckyDerby points race! Here’s your favorite in the race, Firenze Fire. pic.twitter.com/pUxtNaNBil

— America'sBestRacing (@ABRLive) January 13, 2018

It’s the FIRE at the wire! Firenze Fire catches a gutsy Seven Trumpets to win the $150,000 Jerome Stakes @TheNYRA, earning 10 points toward @KentuckyDerby. pic.twitter.com/arDXBn9UXG

— America'sBestRacing (@ABRLive) January 13, 2018

Firenze Fire and Manny Franco getting their photo taken after the Jerome @TheNYRA, winning for @mramorestables. pic.twitter.com/9IDDKqOq2e

— Danonymous Racing (@DanonymousMan) January 13, 2018

Instilled Regard #Lecomte @fairgroundsnola pic.twitter.com/cAwMzFnmty

— AntebellumTurfTimes (@AntebelTrfTimes) January 13, 2018

Principe Guilherme is the big favorite and probably headed to the Kentucky Derby in May. pic.twitter.com/59ma4mEHJM

— Pontchartrain Pete (@Pontchartrain) January 13, 2018

The start and finish of the Lecomte with Instilled Regard earning 10 @KentuckyDerby points pic.twitter.com/eS7gfPc4QK

— TwinSpires.com (@TwinSpires) January 13, 2018

An action packed @hotelmonteleone Road to the Derby Kickoff Day. Congratulations to all our Stakes Champions incl. INSTILLED REGARD adding his name to the list of Lecomte Stakes winners @fairgroundsnola with @jjcjockey for Hall of Famer Jerry Hollendorfer. pic.twitter.com/IVFgJf7Ux6

— John G. Dooley (@JohnGDooley) January 14, 2018

INSTILLED REGARD earned 10 points on @ChurchillDowns Road to the @KentuckyDerby following a victory in the Gr. 3 Lecomte pic.twitter.com/okCg2KwNpQ

— Fair Grounds (@fairgroundsnola) January 13, 2018

INSTILLED REGARD on the road to the Kentucky derby!! @fairgroundsnola @JohnGDooley pic.twitter.com/gEjVyPyPr7

— Ray Almeida (@RayAlmeidaJr) January 14, 2018

The #DerbyTrailTracker updated with #Lecomte & #Jerome payouts / results & where FIRENZE FIRE & INSTILLED REGARD may be running next at the link here: https://t.co/B4LTFUz2No pic.twitter.com/XW6Xf5fkgd

— Mike “Slim” Spector (@SaratogaSlim) January 14, 2018