Daddy Nose Best Works; Arkansas Derby Stars Set to Arrive
Bob and Cathy Zollars’ Daddy Nose Best continued his preparation for a start in the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I) with a five-furlong breeze Monday morning in 1:00.20 for trainer Steve Asmussen.
Late Nominations for Kentucky Oaks, Woodford Reserve Due Wednesday, April 11
Late nominations for the 138th running of the $1 million-guaranteed Kentucky Oaks (Grade I), America’s premier race for 3-year-old fillies, and the 26th running of the $500,000-added Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (GI), one of the nation’s top races for older turf stars and a fixture on the Kentucky Derby Day schedule, are due in the Churchill
Daddy Nose Best Records First Work Since Sunland Score
Bob and Cathy Zollars’ Daddy Nose Best, winner of the $800,000 Sunland Derby (Grade III) at Sunland Park, continued his preparations for the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum!
Scatman Breezes Beneath the Twin Spires
JEOG Racing LLC’s homebred Scatman, who finished third behind Secret Circle and Optimizer in the Rebel (Grade II) at Oaklawn Park on March 17, breezed six furlongs over a fast track at Churchill Downs on Friday morning in 1:13.20 for trainer Mike Lauer.
Prospective Works at Churchill in Prep for Blue Grass
John Oxley’s Tampa Bay Derby (Grade II) winner Prospective, a major contender for the 138th running of the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum!
Union Rags Favored in Final 2012 Derby Future Pool
An upset loss in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (Grade I) did not prevent Chadds Ford Stable’s Union Rags (#22) from being the favorite in Churchill Downs’ final Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) pool of 2012, but that result clearly narrowed the gap in odds between the fan’s choice and the popular “All Others’
Union Rags Derby Future Favorite Heading Into Final Day
Despite a surprising loss as the odds-on favorite in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (Grade I), Chadds Ford Stable’s Union Rags (#22) is the 7-2 favorite heading into the final day of betting in the third and final pool of Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”).
Champion Hansen Strong Opening Day Derby Futures Choice
Friday’s first of three days of betting in Churchill Downs’ final Kentucky Derby Future Wager (“KDFW”) of 2012 featured strong support for 2-year-old champion and Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) winner Hansen (#8), and the flashy gray winner of the Gotham Stakes (GIII) ended the day as a strong 2-1 favorite among the pool’s 24 wager
Union Rags Favored in Final Derby Futures Pool
Chadds Fords Stable’s Union Rags (#22), a dazzling winner of the Fountain of Youth (Grade II) at Gulfstream Park and the expected favorite in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby (GI), is expected to be the people’s choice to emerge as the early favorite for the 138th Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum!
Prospective Breezes Five Furlongs at Churchill Downs
John Oxley’s Prospective, winner of the Tampa Bay Derby (Grade II) on March 10 and a major contender for the $2 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI), breezed five furlongs on a “fast” main track at Churchill Downs on Tuesday morning in 1:03 for trainer Mark Casse.
