Kentucky Derby Update: Monday, May 1, 2017

By Darren Rogers —- ASMUSSEN TRIO, SONNETEER WORK TOWARD DERBY 143; GORMLEY, ROYAL MO ARRIVE FROM CALIFORNIA LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, May 1, 2017) – Trainer Steve Asmussen’s three Kentucky Derby hopefuls turned in half-mile works Monday morning at Churchill Downs as did...
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Kentucky Derby Update: Sunday, April 30, 2017

By Darren Rogers —- McCRAKEN, FAST AND ACCURATE WORK FOR DERBY 143; THUNDER SNOW ARRIVES FROM DUBAI EVER SO CLEVER BREEZES HALF-MILE FOR OAKS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Sunday, April 30, 2017) – Two Kentucky Derby likely entrants and two Kentucky Oaks hopefuls worked Sunday morning...
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Kentucky Derby Update: Saturday, April 29, 2017

By Darren Rogers —- J BOYS ECHO WORKS FIVE FURLONGS IN 1:01 AT CHURCHILL DOWNS; GIRVIN WORKS FIVE-EIGHTHS IN :59.60 AT KEENELAND SHIRREFFS DUO DRILLS AT SANTA ANITA PLETCHER DECLARES BATTALION RUNNER, MALAGACY OUT OF DERBY LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, April 29, 2017) – Two...
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Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Friday, April 28, 2017

By Darren Rogers —- ALWAYS DREAMING FIRES BULLET DRILL ON HEAVY DAY OF KENTUCKY DERBY AND OAKS WORKERS LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, April 28, 2017) – Eclipse Award winner Classic Empire started the activity at 6 o’clock Friday morning but things really got hopping during the...
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Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Update: Thursday, April 27, 2017

By Darren Rogers —- DERBY DREAM WITHIN REACH OF CASSE BARN LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, April 27, 2017) – Two-year-old champion Classic Empire and Florida Derby (Grade I) runner-up State of Honor could bring a lifelong dream to the Mark Casse barn in the $2 million Kentucky...
Posted On 28 Apr 2017
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KENTUCKY DERBY & KENTUCKY OAKS UPDATES: PLETCHER CONTINGENT INTACT AT CHURCHILL DOWNS

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, April 26, 2017) – For the first time in nearly a month, trainer Todd Pletcher had all of his Kentucky Derby hopefuls in one shedrow. The last of the contingent, Always Dreaming and Patch, arrived after training hours Tuesday...
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RAIN PUTS DAMPER ON DAY ONE OF DERBY, OAKS EXCLUSIVE TRAINING

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Saturday, April 22, 2017) – Thanks to inclement weather, Janis Whitham’s McCraken and the Albaugh Family Stable’s J Boys Echo were the only two 3-year-olds on the “sloppy” main track Saturday during the first of Churchill Downs’...
Posted On 23 Apr 2017
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CASSE DUO OF STATE OF HONOR, SALTY BREEZE FOR KENTUCKY DERBY, OAKS

By Darren Rogers —- LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, April 21, 2017) – Trainer Mark Casse’s barn breezed 16 horses Friday morning at Churchill Downs including Florida Derby (GI) runner-up State of Honor, who worked five furlongs in 1:01.60 for the Grade I, $2 million Kentucky Derby...
Posted On 21 Apr 2017
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Gunnevera Breathes Easy in Gulfstream Park West Breeze Friday

By David Joseph —- Gunnevera; All Photos by Coady Photography Gunnevera Breathes Easy in Gulfstream Park West Breeze Friday Breezes 5F in 1:01 in Final Local Workout for Kentucky Derby Video MIAMI GARDENS, FL –Gunnevera walked the shedrow without taking as much as a single...
Posted On 21 Apr 2017
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Pletcher Pleased With Always Dreaming Work at Palm Beach Downs

By David Joseph —- Always Dreaming; Lauren King Photo Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) Winner Set to Ship to Churchill Louisiana Derby (G2) Runner-Up Patch Works Video BOYNTON BEACH, FL – Always Dreaming, an impressive winner of the Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) April 1...
Posted On 21 Apr 2017
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