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Derby Notes: Defection Of Caddo River Makes Room For Brooklyn Strong; Lanerie Picks Up Mount On Sainthood Sponsored by: Hector Ramos guides Florida Derby winner Known Agenda through a Sunday morning gallop at Churchill Downs Shortleaf Stables homebred Caddo River was taken out of Kentucky Derby consideration Sunday morning by trainer Brad Cox because of an elevated temperature. The defection of Caddo River moves Mark Schwartzs Brooklyn Strong into No. 20 on the Road to the Kentucky ...

0 of 4 Charlie Riedel/Associated Press Two undefeated horses (Essential Quality and Rock Your World) are the early favorites to win the 2021 Kentucky Derby. But its not always a horse with strong odds that ends up winning the Run for the Roses. There have been some dark horses that have raced to victory at Churchill Downs over the years, as several betting longshots became Derby champions. Perhaps that will be the case this year, as the race is set to be held next Saturday, opening the Triple C...

Churchill: 17 Oaks, Derby Hopefuls Log Final Breezes Sponsored by: Known Agenda breezes inside Sainthood at Churchill Downs on Friday, April 23 On a cool Kentucky morning, a total of 17 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks horses put in their final timed workouts before next weekends editions of the $3 million Derby and $1.25 million Oaks. The fastest move of the morning was a half-mile drill in :46.20 by Keepmeinmind, with Dynamic One, one of four Derby workers for Todd Pletcher, having ...

Derby Notes: Improving O Besos Shows Strong Gallop Out In Final Breeze Sponsored by: Trainer Greg Foley leads Kentucky Derby contender O Besos off the track on Thursday morning Bernard Racing LLC, Tagg Team Racing, West Point Thoroughbreds and Terry L. Stephens O Besos was the lone Derby contender to breeze Thursday at Churchill Downs where he cruised a half-mile in :48. With jockey Marcelino Pedroza in the saddle, O Besos began his work at the three-furlong pole and worked through ea...

Our horse racing team breaks down how they see the field in the run for the roses to help you make your 2021 Kentucky Derby bets.

Essential Quality Extends His Lead In NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll Sponsored by: Essential Quality (Tapit) wins the Blue Grass Stakes (G2) at Keeneland on 4.3.21. Luis Saez up, Brad Cox trainer, Godolphin LLC owner. Undefeated Essential Quality, fresh off a determined victory in the Grade 2 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland on April 3, maintained the top spot in this weeks National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top 3-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll. Trained by Brad Cox and bred an...

Concert Tour might have more stamina. Time will tell which factor proves to be more important on the first Saturday in May.  These dominant recent scores have moved Life Is Good and Concert Tour up to No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, in HRNs Kentucky Derby rankings. They are still chasing the more accomplished Essential Quality for the top spot. Life Is Good is the 7-2 favorite in Nevadas futures for the Derby with Essential Quality and Concert Tour carrying best prices of 6-1. Fountain of You...

Coxs Kentucky Derby journey continues at Fair Grounds Coxs Kentucky Derby journey continues at Fair Grounds Cox is set to have the clear leader of his 3-year-old contingent, Mandaloun, run in the Louisiana Derby (G2) on Saturday at Fair Grounds. The colt already has 52 Derby points after winning the Risen Star (G2) on Feb. 13. Cox noted on Tuesday he has been encouraged with the progress of Mandaloun, as well as the colts path to the Kentucky Derby. “He was four weeks back to t...

Sponsored by: Mandaloun winning the Risen Star, Florent Geroux aboard Mention Juddmonte Farms homebred Mandaloun to trainer Brad Cox and the reaction is telling. And immediate. Cox is looking forward to showing the rest of the racing world what hes thought all along—that Mandaloun is one serious 3-year-old—when he starts as a strong favorite in a sterling renewal of Saturdays 108th running of the $1 million TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. R...

Photo: Parker Waters/Eclipse Sportswire Brad Cox took a tough loss when Caddo River finished fifth during the weekend in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes, but he is expected to come right back with Mandaloun, another Kentucky Derby contender in Saturdays Grade 2 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds. The winner of the Risen Star (G2) last out, Mandaloun would take on Midnight Bourbon, who finished second and third, respectively. The three also finished in the top three in the Lecomte (G3), with Mi...