There are quite a few early scratches of note today in the Rainbow 6, most notably in the R10 finale, a development that all but insures we'll inch one day closer to having a massive pool intact when the mega-mandatory "forceout" is held in conjunction with the March 31 Fla. Derby.

Into today, the Rainbow jackpot stands at nearly $3.9 million, meaning the $4 million mark will be passed no later than Friday. Course conditions will be fast and firm again today on another beautiful SoFla afternoon (bright sunshine, high of 73), with the 10-race card starting at about 12:35 ET and the Rainbow 6 spanning races 5-10.

Thursday early SCR: R1-(6); R4-(7); R5-(6); R6-(4); R7-(1); R10-(1, 3, 10, 11, 12).