Delta Jackpot takes on importance this year

This years Delta jackpot is now graded(grade 3). Its only November about to turn December but this race is a big deal now.
With 1 million in purse money, the winner is a sure thing to get into the Derby on graded earnings, and the runner up will be as well. The third place finisher will get 100 grand on his way towards being in the top 20.
I suspect that sometime in late April, someone with a sharp late bloomer is gonna get denied by a horse who runs 1-2-3 in this race, who does nothing since then.