Kentucky Derby News Update: Monday, April 24, 2023

Apr 24, 2023

It was a crisp 35-degree morning at Churchill Downs where Winchell
Thoroughbreds’ TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (Grade II) runner-up Disarm
worked five furlongs in 1:00 with jockey Joel Rosario aboard for Steve
Asmussen.

    Disarm, a son of the former Asmussen-trained Champion Gun
Runner, began about one length behind his stablemate Gigante and
completed fractions of :13.20,  :25.40, :36.60 and :48.40. He galloped out
six furlongs in 1:13.20, according to Churchill Downs Clocker John Nichols.

    This was Disarm’s first work since finishing third in
the Lexington Stakes (GIII), which awarded him six points and boosted his total
to 46 points, just enough to qualify for the Kentucky Derby.

 

ANGEL OF EMPIRE/HIT SHOW/JACE’S ROAD, VERIFYING – It was a routine morning at trainer Brad Cox’s Barn 22
with all four of his Kentucky Derby contenders having routine gallops.

    Albaugh Family Stable’s Angel of Empire
was the first of Cox’s quartet of Kentucky Derby contenders to train at 5:30
a.m.

    Cox is forced to train all four of his Derby contenders
at separate times because groom Darwin Aguilar is in charge of Angel of
Empire, Hit Show and Longines Kentucky Oaks runner Wet Paint.

    Gary and Mary West’s Hit Show, West Point Thoroughbreds
and Albaugh Family Stable’s Jace’s Road and Westerberg, Mrs.
John Magnier, Jonathan Poulin, Derrick Smith and Michael
B. Tabor’s Verifying all trained at 7:30 a.m.

    Cox routinely oversees his Keeneland operation Mondays
and is expected to be back at Churchill Downs Tuesday.

 

CONFIDENCE GAME – Don’t Tell My Wife
Stables and Ocean Reef Racing’s Confidence Game galloped a
mile and a quarter under exercise rider Alex Cano before 7 o’clock.

    Winner of the Rebel (GII) in his most recent start and a
two-time winner at Churchill Downs, Confidence Game worked a mile here out of
the gate in 1:38.20 on April 14 and is scheduled for his final pre-Derby work
this weekend.

    Trained by Keith Desormeaux, Confidence Game will
be ridden in the Derby by James Graham.

 

CONTINUAR – Lion Race Horse Co. Ltd.’s Continuar
(JPN) warmed up in the mile chute during the first morning harrow break
and then galloped 1 ½ miles under Kazunari Yoshida before completing his
morning activity with a paddock schooling session.

    Third in the UAE Derby (GII) in his most recent start,
Continuar is trained by Yoshito Yahagi and will be ridden in the Derby
by Ryusei Sakai. Yahagi is scheduled to arrive in Louisville next
Monday.

 

DERMA SOTOGAKE – Hiroyuki Asanuma’s
Derma Sotogake (JPN), runaway winner of the UAE Derby
(GII) in his most recent start, warmed up in the mile chute during the first
harrow break of the morning and then galloped 2 miles under Masatoshi Segawa
before cooling down in the mile chute and returning to the Quarantine Barn.

    Trainer Hidetaka Otonashi is scheduled to arrive
in Louisville on May 2 to saddle his first Derby starter. Christophe Lemaire,
who was aboard for the UAE Derby victory, has the mount in the Run for the
Roses.

 

FORTE/KINGSBARNS/MAJOR DUDE/TAPIT TRICE – Trainer Todd Pletcher’s quartet of Derby hopefuls all galloped 1
3/8 miles during the special Derby/Oaks training window this morning from
7:30-7:45.

    Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Forte,
who will be ridden in the Derby by Irad Ortiz Jr., was partnered by Hector
Ramos. Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway Stable’s Tapit
Trice, who will be ridden in the Derby by Luis Saez, was partnered
by Amelia Green.

    Elder Flores was
aboard Spendthrift Farm’s Kingsbarns, whose Derby rider remains
to be determined. Spendthrift’s Major Dude, who is No. 23 on the Road to
the Kentucky Derby leaderboard and in need of three defections by entry time
next Monday to get in the starting gate, was ridden this morning by Joel
Osorio.

 

DISARM – Winchell Thoroughbreds’ Disarm
continued his major preparation for this year’s $3 million Kentucky Derby
presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) with a swift five-furlong move in 1:00 with
jockey Joel Rosario in the irons.

    “I thought he worked really well this morning coming out
of the Lexington,” Rosario said. “He was well within himself the entire work.
He looks a lot like his sire (Gun Runner). He’s built bigger than he is but
looking at him they have a lot of the same traits.”

    Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen was on the
scene and watched the work from the grandstand.

    “He’s a very durable horse and I think the best is yet
to come from him,” Asmussen said. “He’s a horse we missed a little time with
over the winter and we’re behind schedule. The one opportunity for a points
race was the Louisiana Derby. He ran solid but needed more points to get in it.
He’s a horse we definitely didn’t want to miss this opportunity with. We were
looking for a little sense of direction in his work this morning. I think he’s
not given us everything to this point and there’s more in the tank. I like how
he accelerated to the wire and got over the racetrack nicely.”

    Disarm broke his maiden at second asking Aug. 6 at
Saratoga but did not resurface until Feb. 19 when he finished second to Two
Eagles River in a one-mile allowance contest at Oaklawn.

    Asmussen and Winchell finished second in last year’s
Kentucky Derby with Epicenter.

 

MAGE – OGMA Investments, Ramiro
Restrepo, Sterling Racing and CMNWLTH’s Florida Derby (GI)
runner-up Mage arrived at Churchill Downs Monday morning after an
overnight van ride from Gulfstream Park.

    Trained by Gustavo Delgado, Made worked six
furlongs at Gulfstream on Saturday in 1:14.78.

 

ROCKET CAN – Frank Fletcher Racing
Operations’ Rocket Can came out of his Sunday morning
workout in good order, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said Monday. The
colt went 5 furlongs in 1:01 with regular exercise rider Guelser Cardona
aboard.

    “He looked great,” Mott said. “He just walked the
shedrow this morning. He’ll be back on the track on Tuesday, and probably won’t
work until next week.”

    The colt started his 3-year-old season by winning the
Holy Bull Stakes (GIII) at Gulfstream Park, then finished second in the
Fountain of Youth (GII) at Gulfstream, before finishing fourth in the Arkansas
Derby (GI) at Oaklawn Park this month.

 

SUN THUNDER – Trainer Kenny McPeek
sent Sun Thunder, the fourth-place finisher in the Blue Grass
Stakes (GI) at Keeneland, to the Churchill Downs track on Monday with exercise
rider Martin Vargas.

    “He galloped a mile-and-a-quarter, pretty routine, basic
stuff,” McPeek said. “He’ll work on Wednesday.”

    Owned by R.T. Racing Stable and Cypress Creek
Equine, the Into Mischief colt, out of the Medaglia D’Oro mare Greenfield
D’Oro, has a 1-1-1 record from six career starts, while earning $247,000.

 

WILD ON ICE – Frank Sumpter’s Wild
On Ice jogged in the mile chute for about 10 minutes before galloping two
miles under exercise rider Oscar Rojero.

    Wild On Ice worked five furlongs in 1:00 here on April
17 and trainer Joel Marr has the Texas-bred’s final Derby work scheduled
for Thursday with jockey Ken Tohill slated to be aboard.

 

SHAPING UP: THE KENTUCKY DERBY – Here are the horses
(with jockeys and trainers) that are qualified for the Kentucky Derby and those
on the also-eligible list (in alphabetical order with AEs listed last in
preference order):

         
Angel of Empire (jockey Flavien Prat, trainer Brad Cox); Confidence
Game (James Graham, Keith Desormeaux); Continuar (JPN)
(Ryusei Sakai, Yoshito Yahagi); Derma Sotogake (JPN) (Christophe
Lemaire, Hidetaka Otonashi); Disarm (Joel Rosario, Steve Asmussen); Forte
(Irad Ortiz Jr., Todd Pletcher); Hit Show (Manny Franco, Brad Cox); Jace’s
Road (Florent Geroux, Brad Cox);  Kingsbarns (TBA, Todd
Pletcher); Lord Miles (Paco Lopez, Saffie Joseph Jr.); Mage (TBA,
Gustavo Delgado); Practical Move (Ramon Vazquez, Tim Yakteen); Raise
Cain (Javier Castellano, Ben Colebrook); Reincarnate (John
Velazquez, Tim Yakteen); Rocket Can (Junior Alvarado, Bill Mott); Sun
Thunder (Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek); Tapit Trice (Luis Saez,
Todd Pletcher); Two Phil’s (Jareth Loveberry, Larray Rivelli); Verifying
(Tyler Gaffalione, Brad Cox); and Wild On Ice (Ken Tohill, Joel Marr).

         
Also-Eligible: Skinner (Victor Espinioza, John Shirreffs); Cyclone
Mischief (TBA, Dale Romans); Major Dude (TBA, Todd Pletcher);
and Mandarin Hero (JPN) (TBA, Terunobu Fujita).

 

LONGINES KENTUCKY OAKS UPDATE

 

BOTANICAL, THE ALYS LOOK, WET PAINT – Trainer Brad Cox’s trio of Longines Kentucky Oaks contenders Botanical,
The Alys Look and Wet Paint all continued their regular training
patterns for the first Friday in May.

    Dawn and Ike Thrash’s The Alys Look and Godolphin’s
Wet Paint galloped about 1 ½ miles at 7:30 a.m. while LNJ Foxwoods and Clearsky
Farms’ Botanical galloped the same distance around 8:30 a.m.

 

DEFINING PURPOSE – Defining
Purpose came out of an easy half-mile work with regular rider Brian
Hernandez Jr. on Sunday in fine shape, trainer Kenny McPeek said Monday.
She was clocked in :48.40 in her first workout since she won the Ashland Stakes
(GI) at Keeneland on April 7, which helped put her at third in the Kentucky
Oaks points standings.

    “She’s real easy to handle,” McPeek said of the filly,
who races in the silks of Magdalena Racing, Collette Marie Vanmatre
and James Ball. “She’ll be out for a gallop tomorrow, pretty routine
stuff.”

    The Cross Traffic filly, out of the Strong Hope mare
Defining Hope, won two of her four starts as a 2-year-old, including a maiden
special weight race at Churchill Downs in November. Already she has bankrolled
$543,688 from her seven career starts.

 

DORTH VADER – John Ropes
homebred Dorth Vader, the winner of the Davona Dale Stakes (GII), is
scheduled to arrive at Churchill Downs Thursday, according to trainer Michael
Yates.

    Dorth Vader will fly from South Florida to Indianapolis
then van to Churchill Downs.

 

FLYING CONNECTION – Brad
King, Randy Andrews, G. Chris Coleman, Jim Cone,
Suzanne Kirby and Lee Lewis’ Flying Connection visited the
starting gate and then galloped 1 ½ miles under exercise rider Oscar Rojero.

    Trainer Todd Fincher said Florent Geroux
would have the Oaks mount on Flying Connection, who is scheduled to work
Thursday. Winner of the Sunland Park Oaks (Listed) in her most recent start,
Flying Connection worked five furlongs in 1:01 here last Monday.

 

GAMBLING GIRL/JULIA SHINING – Repole
Stable’s Gambling Girl galloped 1 3/8 miles Monday morning under Carlos
Quededo for trainer Todd Pletcher.

    Pletcher said that Irad Ortiz Jr. would have the
mount in the Oaks.

    Stonestreet Stables’ Julia Shining, who is No. 16 on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks and
would need two defections come entry time next Monday to secure a spot in the
starting gate, galloped 1 3/8 miles under Humberto Zamora.

   

MIMI KAKUSHI – Sheikh Hamdan bin
Mohammed Al Maktoum’s Mimi Kakushi, who arrived at Churchill
Downs on Saturday, had her first day on track Monday as she trotted a mile and
jogged a mile under Xavier Ziani.

    Mimi Kakushi walked under tack in Quarentine Barn 2
Sunday.

    Trainer Salem bin Ghadayer said the winner of the
UAE Oaks (GIII) would work Saturday and that Mickael Barzalona would
have the mount in the Kentucky Oaks.

 

PRETTY MISCHIEVOUS – Godolphin’s
Pretty Mischievous, trained by Brendan Walsh, was out very
early Monday morning, for a gallop with exercise rider Albino Martinez.
While Walsh was out of town, assistant Charlie Lynch supervised
her trip to the track.

    “She’ll likely have a workout later in the week, when
Brendan gets back,” Lynch said. “She’s doing well. He’ll decide when she goes,
but it’ll probably be Friday or Saturday. A lot depends on the weather.”

    The daughter of Into Mischief, out of the Tapit mare Pretty
City Dancer, won the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (GII) at the Fair Grounds
on Feb. 18, then finished second to Southlawn in the Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) on
March 25, both with Brian Hernandez Jr. aboard. Jockey Tyler
Gaffalione has the mount in the Oaks.

 

SOUTHLAWN – Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) winner Southlawn
galloped about 1 ½ miles at 7:30 a.m. for trainer Norm Casse.

    Casse’s exercise rider Joel Garcia was in the
saddle for Southlawn’s Monday training session.

    Southlawn is scheduled to work Thursday, according to
Casse.

 

WONDER WHEEL – D.J. Stable LLC’s
Wonder Wheel, the 2-year-old champion filly of 2023, is off the bubble
and now a Kentucky Oaks contender, after trainer Chad Brown decided to
give Shidabhuti additional time off, and pulled her from consideration
Sunday.

    “She’ll go out to the track Tuesday morning, with our
second set, which will be around 5:45,” said David Carroll, assistant to
trainer Mark Casse. “While we were hoping to get in, we were glad that
it wasn’t because of an injury to the other horse. Chad just decided to give
his filly more time, so you feel better about getting this opportunity to run.

    “We’re excited. She’s doing really well. She’ll have one
more breeze, quite possibly this Thursday. She breezed last Thursday,” Carroll
said. “We’re looking at the weather, but it looks like it’s unsettled weather
this week. Around here, you never know.”

    Her regular exercise rider, Kim Carroll, is
expected to be aboard Wonder Wheel on Tuesday.

    The daughter of Into Mischief, out of the Tiz Wonderful
mare Wonder Gal, broke her maiden at Churchill Downs last June, then won the
Debutante Stakes on the Fourth of July. After finishing her 2-year-old season
as the champion of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI), she finished second
in the Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs in February, but then was sixth in
the Ashland Stakes (GI) at Keeneland.

 

SHAPING UP: THE KENTUCKY OAKS – Here are the horses
(with trainers) that are qualified for the Longines Kentucky Oaks and those on
the also-eligible list (in alphabetical order with AEs listed last in
preference order):

         
Affirmative Lady (John Velazquez, Graham Motion); And Tell
Me Nolies (Ramon Vazquez, Peter Miller); Botanical (Chris Landeros,
Brad Cox); Defining Purpose (Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek); Dorth
Vader (TBA, Mike Yates); Flying Connection (Florent Geroux, Todd
Fincher); Gambling Girl (Irad Ortiz Jr., Todd Pletcher); Mimi Kakushi
(Mickael Barzelona, Salem bin Ghadayer); Pretty Mischievous (Tyler
Gaffalione, Brendan Walsh); Promiseher America (TBA, Ray Handal); Southlawn
(Rey Gutierrez, Norm Casse); The Alys Look (Luis Saez, Brad Cox); and Wet
Paint (Flavien Prat, Brad Cox); Wonder Wheel (Mark Casse).

         
Also-Eligible: Taxed (Randy Morse); Julia Shining (Todd
Pletcher); Hoosier Philly (Tom Amoss).

 

STAKES PROBABLES – The
following are the early probable stakes race entrants for Kentucky Derby Week,
according to assistant racing secretary and stakes coordinator Dan Bork:

 

The 37^th running of the $1
million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic (GI) on Saturday, May 6 for
4-year-olds and up at 1 1/8 miles on turf (entries close Monday, May 1): Santin
(Brendan Walsh); Spooky Channel (Jason Barkley); Up to the Mark
(Todd Pletcher); and Wolfie’s Dynaghost (Jonathan Thomas).

 

The 88^th running of the
$750,000 Churchill Downs presented by Ford (GI) on Saturday, May 6 for
4-year-olds and up at seven furlongs (entries close Monday, May 1): Cody’s
Wish (Bill Mott), Endorsed (Mike Maker); Get Her Number
(Peter Miller); Here Mi Song (Billy Stinson); Hoist the Gold
(Dallas Stewart); Sir Alfred James (Lynn Cash); and Steal Sunshine
(George Papaprodromou).

 

The 37^th running of the
$750,000 Derby City Distaff presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery (GI) on
Saturday, May 6 for fillies and mares 4-years-old and up at seven furlongs
(entries close Monday, May 1): Frank’s Rockette (Bill Mott); Hot and
Sultry (Norm Casse); and Matareya (Brad Cox).

 

The 32^nd running of the $500,000 American Turf (GII) on
Saturday, May 6 for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles on turf (entries close Monday,
May 1): Far Bridge (Todd Pletcher); Johannes (Tim Yakteen); Major
Dude (Todd Pletcher); Mendelssohns March (Kenny McPeek); Mo Stash
(Vicki Oliver); Scoobie Quando (Ben Colebrook); Talk of the Nation
(Shug McGaughey); and Wadsworth (Brad Cox).

 

The 38^th running of the
$500,000 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (GII) on Saturday, May 6 for
fillies and mares 4-years-old and up at one mile on turf (entries close Monday,
May 1): Haughty (Chad Brown); Sharp Hero (Bradley Ross); Spenderella
(Graham Motion); Sweet Dani Girl (Carlo Vaccarezza); and Wakanaka
(IRE) (Bill Mott).

 

The 99^th running of the
$500,000 Pat Day Mile (GII) on Saturday, May 6 for 3-year-olds at one mile
(entries close Monday, May 1): Bourbon Bash (D. Wayne Lukas); Dreaming
of Kona (Aldana Spieth); Frosted Departure (Kenny McPeek); General
Jim (Shug McGaughey); Gilmore (Brendan Walsh); Kangaroo Court
(Tim Yakteen); and Tall Boy (Doug O’Neill).

 

The 29^th running of the
$500,000 TwinSpires Turf Sprint (GII) on Saturday, May 6 for 3-year-olds and up
at 5 ½ furlongs on turf (entries close Monday, May 1): Artemus Citylimits
(Mike Maker); Bad Beat Brian (Brittany Vanden Berg); Big Invasion
(Christophe Clement); Carotari (Brian Lynch); Evan Sing (Al Stall
Jr.); Go Bears Go (Wesley Ward); and Oceanic (Jordan Blair).

 

The second running of the $175,000 Knicks Go Overnight Stakes on Saturday,
May 6 for 4-year-olds and up at one mile (entries close Monday, May 1): Caddo
River (D. Wayne Lukas); Gulfstream Way (Rachel Sells); Masqueparade
(Al Stall Jr.); Noble Drama (David Fawkes); Petulante (Victor
Barboza Jr.); Promise Keeper (Dallas Stewart); Surly Furious
(Glenn Wismer); Three Technique (Jason Cook); and Zozos (Brad
Cox).

 

The 38^th running of the
$750,000 La Troienne (GI) on Friday, May 5 for fillies and mares 4-years-old
and up at 1 1/16 miles (entries close Monday, May 1): A Mo Reay
(Brad Cox); Classy Edition (Todd Pletcher); Kathleen O. (Shug
McGaughey); Played Hard (Phil Bauer); and Secret Oath (Wayne
Lukas).

 

The 20^th running of the $600,000 Alysheba presented by Sentient
Jet (GII) on Friday, May 5 for 4-year-olds and up at 1 1/16 miles (entries
close Monday, May 1): Milliken (Ian Wilkes); Rich Strike (Eric
Reed); Smile Happy (Kenny McPeek); and West Will Power (Brad
Cox).

 

The 39^th running of the
$500,000 Edgewood presented by Forcht Bank (GII) on Friday, May 5 for
3-year-old fillies at 1 1/16 miles on turf (entries close Monday, May 1): Cairo
Consort (Todd Pletcher); Girl Named Charlie (Tom Amoss); Heavenly
Sunday (Brad Cox); Mission of Joy (Graham Motion); and Sabalenka
(Whit Beckman).

 

The 68^th running of the
$500,000 Eight Belles (GII) on Friday, May 5 for 3-year-old fillies at seven
furlongs (entries close Monday, May 1): Ami Please (Doug O’Neill); Grand
Love (Rodolphe Brisset); Munnys Gold (Todd Pletcher); Olivia
Twist (Todd Fincher); Positano Sunset (Ian Wilkes); Red Carpet
Ready (Rusty Arnold); and Yvonne’s Miss (Bill Morey).

 

The 13^th running of the
$300,000 Unbridled Sidney presented by Sysco (Listed) on Friday, May 5 for
fillies and mares 3-years-old and up at 5 ½ furlongs on turf (entries close
Monday, May 1): Bay Storm (Jonathan Thomas); Caravel (Brad Cox); Mamba
Wamba (IRE) (Brendan Walsh); and New Boss (Bret Calhoun).

 

The 66^th running of the
$300,000 Modesty (GIII) on Friday, May 5 for fillies and mares 4-years-old and
up at 1 1/8 miles on turf (entries close Monday, May 1): Australia Mia
(Michael McCarthy); New Year’s Eve (Chad Brown); and Transient (GB)
(Chad Brown).

 

The second running of the $175,000
St. Matthews Overnight Stakes on Thursday, May 4 for 4-year-olds and up at six
furlongs (entries close Sunday, April 30): Bagboss (Brendan Walsh); Bango
(Greg Foley); Heart Rhythm (John Oritz); Miles Ahead (Paul
McGee); and Pirate Rick (Lynn Cash).

 

The 18^th running of the
$300,000 Opening Verse (Listed) on Thursday, May 4 for 4-year-olds and up at
one mile on turf (entries close Sunday, April 30): Camp Hope (Kenny
McPeek); Churchtown (Roger Attfield); Gray’s Fable (Brian Lynch);
and Stitched (Greg Foley).

 

The 29^th running of the
$200,000 Kentucky Juvenile on Thursday, May 4 for 2-year-olds at five furlongs
(entries close Sunday, April 30): Nullify (Wayne Lukas).

 

The fifth running of the $175,000
Isaac Murphy Marathon Overnight Stakes on Wednesday, May 3 for 4-year-olds and
up at 1 ½ miles (entries close Friday): Good Skate (Mike Maker); Lone
Rock (Robertino Diodoro), Next (Doug Cowans); Scarlet Fusion
(Joe Sharp); and Warrant (Brad Cox).

 

The fourth running of the $225,000
Mamzelle (Listed) on Wednesday, May 3 for 3-year-old fillies at 5 ½ furlongs on
turf (entries close Friday): Margoinabubblebath (Donnie Habeeb); and Sassy
Nature (Luis Mendez).

 

The 13^th running of the
$175,000 Roxelana Overnight Stakes on Saturday, April 29 for fillies and mares
4-years-old and up at six furlongs (entries close Wednesday): Coppelia
(Phil Bauer); Last Leaf (Eddie Kenneally); My Destiney (Herman
Wilensky); and Pretty Birdie (Norm Casse).

 

KENTUCKY DERBY NEWSFEED MEDIA PORTAL – The Kentucky Derby
Newsfeed will be providing a media portal to access high quality video and
audio files. Files are 1080 HD and will be uploaded on a daily basis.

This service is available
via any web browser. To access, type the following into your web browser
address bar: kyderby.hammondcg.com

You will be sent directly
to the daily folders where you can download training footage, b-roll, color,
interviews and press conferences. There are no username or password
requirements for web browser access.

Please tag your footage
with the following: Courtesy: Churchill Downs

For further information,
inquires or to report technical difficulties, please contact Jesse B. Kelsey,
Vice-President of Hammond Communications Group, Inc. at (859) 492-5768 or at [email protected].

 

COADY
PHOTOGRAPHY MEDIA PORTAL – Media can access photos of Kentucky Derby and
Oaks contenders training at https://www.coadyplus.com/gallery-collection/149th….

    Please use the
password Derby149 to access and credit all images to Coady
Photography/Churchill Downs.

 

KENTUCKY DERBY MORNING WORKS PROGRAM AIRS DAILY – The Kentucky Derby Morning Works Show will air daily through Thuby and
feature Churchill Downs’ expert handicappers Joe Kristufek, Scott
Shapiro and Kaitlin Free along with an array of popular
industry figures such as former leading rider Rosie Napravnik and
Churchill Downs Track Announcer Travis Stone.

    The one-hour program will be streamed live on
KentuckyDerby.com/works from 7-8 a.m. (all times Eastern) starting Monday and
will feature the 15-minute exclusive training period for Kentucky Derby and
Oaks contenders from 7:30-7:45 a.m. Fans can also watch the broadcast across
several of the Kentucky Derby social media channels including Facebook, Twitter
and YouTube.

    Fans will be invited to join in the discussion using the
hashtag #KyDerby.

    The first day of the exclusive Kentucky Derby/Oaks
training widow is Saturday and a live stream will be available on the Derby’s
Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels.

 

Churchill Downs Racing
Communications/Notes Team

 

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