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Just days after a heartbreaking runner-up finish aboard Renegade in Kentucky Derby 152, jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. said the emotions of narrowly missing a Derby victory while watching his brother, Jose Ortiz, win racing’s biggest prize aboard Golden Tempo...

John Oxley’s Silent Tactic, with jockey Cristian Torres aboard, worked a half-mile in :48 on a picture-perfect Thursday morning at Churchill Downs for trainer Mark Casse.
Working on his own at 7:15, Silent Tactic clicked off fractions of :12, :24, :48...

Following late Tuesday afternoon arrivals at Churchill Downs from Southern California, a trio of Kentucky Derby 152 hopefuls were on the track on a mild Wednesday morning.
Norman Stables and Saints and Sinners’ Santa Anita Derby (GI) winner So Happy...

Starting Thursday and continuing through Wednesday, April 29, Churchill Downs will be open free-of-charge daily from 6:45-10 a.m. so guests can watch the nation’s top 3-year-old Thoroughbreds train toward their engagements in this year’s Kentucky...

Klaravich Stables’ undefeated TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (GII) winner Emerging Market made his first on-track appearance for Kentucky Derby 152 on a brisk Tuesday morning galloping a mile and a half under exercise rider Luis Ortiz Trinidad for trainer...

Mike and K.K. Ball’s Chief Wallabee, outfitted with blinkers for the second time and with jockey Junior Alvarado aboard, worked five furlongs in company in 1:00 on a crisp Monday morning at Churchill Downs.
Working during the special training period...

Pin Oak Stud’s Albus and Chester Broman Sr.’s Right to Party, the top two finishers from last month’s Wood Memorial (Grade II) at Aqueduct, recorded their penultimate workouts Saturday at Churchill Downs in advance of the $5 million Kentucky Derby...

With two weeks remaining until the first Saturday in May, trainer Brad Cox’s Barn 22 was active Friday morning at Churchill Downs where his trio of contenders recorded their penultimate works for the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve...

Business is picking up at trainer Brad Cox’s Barn 22 at Churchill Downs where Wathnan Racing’s Florida Derby (GI) winner Commandment (four furlongs in :48.40) and St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing’s Jeff Ruby Steaks (GIII) winner Fulleffort...

Mike Battaglia, who has served as Churchill Downs’ morning line oddsmaker for more than five decades, will retire from the role ahead of the 44-day Spring Meet, ending a remarkable 51-year run.
 
Battaglia had been responsible for setting the morning...