Make that two spots in the starting gate reserved for the Bernhard Family's Pin Oak Stud and trainer Riley Mott in the GI Kentucky Derby.Albus (Yaupon), a visually impressive maiden winner at third asking at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 27, punched his ticket to Louisville with an 11-1 upset in Saturday's GII Wood Memorial S. at the Big A. Fellow longshots Right to Party (Constitution) and Ocelli (Connect) were second and third, respectively.Pin Oak Stud and Mott will also represented by Virginia Derby winner Incredibolt (Bolt d'Oro) on the first Saturday in May. Pin Oak's Jim Bernhard passed away to a brief illness in November last year.“Never would I have thought going into this year that would be happening, but we still have a long ways to go and I just hope both colts stay happy and healthy and that we can put them in the gate that day,” Mott said.“I'm so tickled for the Bernhard family and our team. We put in a lot of hard work every day and this is my life's work. I take a lot of pride in how we do things and how the barn is performing. It hasn't really sunk in yet, this year in general. Tomorrow is a new day, and we've got to wake up and work hard again.”Albus raced in eighth as the GI Champagne S. winner Napoleon Solo (Liam's Map) led through fractions of :22.92 and :47.30. Albus crept up closer on the far turn, split horses in the stretch, and, despite switching to his left lead late, had about a length to spare at the wire. The final time for 1 1/8 miles was 1:51.71.Pedigree Notes:Albus, a $320,000 Keeneland September graduate, is the 10th stakes winner and first graded stakes winner for Yaupon. His dam Adream (Bernardini), a Peter Blum-bred maiden of three career starts and half-sister to MGISW Dream Rush (Wild Rush), has also produced GSW Song of Spring (Spring At Last). She was bred to Liam's Map for 2026.Sales history: $320,000 yrl '24 KEESEP.Lifetime Record: 4-2-0-1.O-Pin Oak Stud; B-Susan Casner (KY); T-Riley Mott.ALBUS wins the final Aqueduct running of the Grade 2 Wood Memorial Stakes pres. by @ResortsWorldNYC with @jaimetorresjcky up for trainer @Riley_Mott! Next stop: @KentuckyDerby! pic.twitter.com/bAl3XX18Zh— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) April 4, 2026Saturday, AqueductWOOD MEMORIAL S. PRESENTED BY RESORTS WORLD CASINO-GII, $750,000, Aqueduct, 4-4, 3yo, 1 1/8m, 1:51.71, ft.1–ALBUS, 123, c, 3, by Yaupon 1st Dam: Adream, by Bernardini 2nd Dam: Turbo Dream, by Unbridled 3rd Dam: Reve de Fee, by Mr. Prospector1ST BLACK TYPE WIN, 1ST GRADED STAKES WIN. ($320,000Ylg '24 KEESEP). O-Pin Oak Stud LLC; B-Susan Casner (KY);T-Riley Mott; J-Jaime A. Torres. $400,000. Lifetime Record:4-2-0-1, $436,288. *1/2 to Song of Spring (Spring At Last),GSW, $234,403. Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.Click for the free Equineline.com catalogue-style pedigree.2–Right to Party, 123, c, 3, Constitution–Havin' a Party,by Emcee. ($325,000 Ylg '24 KEESEP). O-Chester Broman, Sr.;B-Tony Holmes & Timothy C. Thornton (KY); T-Kenneth G.McPeek. $140,000.3–Ocelli, 123, c, 3, Connect–Zalia, by Scat Daddy. 1ST BLACKTYPE, 1ST GRADED BLACK TYPE. ($12,000 Ylg '24 FTKOCT).O-Ashley Durr, Anthony Tate and Front Page Equestrian, LLC;B-Rosedown Racing Stables, LLC (KY); T-D. WhitworthBeckman. $75,000.Margins: 1 1/4, NO, 1 1/4. Odds: 11.89, 38.72, 28.21.Also Ran: Bravaro, Napoleon Solo, Courting, Iron Honor, Talk to Me Jimmy, Steel, Minorinconvenience, Buetane, Red Zone Runner. Scratched: Ottinho. Click for the Equibase.com chart and the TJCIS.com PPs. VIDEO, sponsored by FanDuel TV.The post Albus All Business, Upsets Wood Memorial appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.