Fulleffort (Liam's Map), a rallying second in both of the local preps, punched his ticket to the Kentucky Derby with a powerful win in Saturday's GIII Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park.Favored at 9-5, the Leonatus S. and John Battaglia Memorial S. runner-up raced toward the back through fractions of :23.18 and :47.16. The gray began to wind up beneath Irad Ortiz, Jr. on the far turn, came rolling up four wide approaching the quarter pole and kept on motoring down the stretch to win with authority.Stark Contrast (Caravaggio) was second; Medici (Into Mischief) was third.The final time for 1 1/8 miles was 1:49.94.The Jeff Ruby Steaks was worth 100-50-25-15-10 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.Fulleffort, a half-brother to GI Alabama S. heroine Power Squeeze (Union Rags), becomes the 15th graded/32nd stakes winner for Liam's Map.Sales history: $425,000 yrl '24 FTSAUG.Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-1.O-St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing; B-Athens Woods LLC (KY); T-Brad H. Cox. #2 FULLEFFORT ($5.82) picked up 100 Kentucky Derby points with a victory in the $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at @TurfwayPark! The son of @LanesEndFarms' Liam's Map had @iradortiz up for trainer @bradcoxracing. pic.twitter.com/QzgniRhrzC— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) March 21, 2026The post ‘A’ for Effort: Fulleffort Breaks Through in Jeff Ruby Steaks appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.