There were lots of Racing Festival of the South doings Monday at Oaklawn. The Hot Springs, Ark., track will run seven stakes worth a total of $3.5 million from Thursday through Saturday, when the meet closes with the Arkansas Derby. Below are a few bullet points on the happenings from Monday: 

*Oaklawn leading trainer Steve Asmussen had a number of Festival runners out for their final works Monday, including Combatant and Tenfold, who are probable for the Arkansas Derby: For details: http://www.drf.com/news/asmussen-gears-racing-festival-south

*Tampa Bay Derby winner Quip was out for a gallop early Monday. For more on the horse and his trainer, Rodolphe Brisset: http://www.drf.com/news/quip-rerouted-arkansas-derby

*Amy's Challenge was one of three Festival workers Monday for trainer Mac Robertson, who also had Wynn Time and Tahoe Dream in action. For more on the bullet work from Fantasy candidate Amy's Challenge: http://www.drf.com/news/amys-challenge-has-bullet-half-mile-work-fantasy

*Farrell, the multiple Grade 2 winner nominated to the Apple Blossom, breezed first after the renovation break under regular rider Channing Hill. For a rundown on the prospective fields for the Apple Blossom, Oaklawn Handicap and Count Fleet, please see the following article from Jim Dunleavy: http://www.drf.com/news/unique-bella-accelerate-highweights-racing-festival 

*For the worktab from Monday: http://www1.drf.com/Results/Workouts.do?TRK=OP&CY=USA&DATE=20180409

*Magnum Moon (PICTURED), probable favorite for the Arkansas Derby, rolled into the Oaklawn backstretch just after 1 p.m. Central, according to track spokesperson Jennifer Hoyt. The horse flew in from Florida, touching down in Little Rock then vanning about an hour to Hot Springs. He was joined on his flight by Hedge Fund, for the Oaklawn Handicap, and Unbridled Mo, who is nominated to the Apple Blossom. 

*For video clips of a number of the Festival works from Monday: https://twitter.com/DRFRampellini/media

*Daily Racing Form news feed for Oaklawn: http://www.drf.com/news/track_reports/oaklawn-park