One of the outriders catches a loose horse during the works Wednesday morning at Churchill Downs
Wednesday Kentucky Derby Photos
Date: 05/2/2007
Wednesday morning before the Kentucky Derby saw many of the horses on the track to stretch their legs. Although I was not able to get a photo credential this year, I was able to join Jane Dempsey's Kentucky Derby Junket group to tour the backside and catch some of the morning works plus Amber Chalfin and Patty Yount were nice enough to give me a few additional photos to use.
Here are 13 of the Kentucky Derby horses plus 6 Oaks fillies with comments on what they did.
Dominican jogged a mile, and then quickened his pace to gallop a mile and a quarter over the fast main track.
Great Hunter went to the track after the renovation break with exercise rider Tony Romero aboard, he schooled in the paddock, jogged three-quarters of a mile and galloped 1 1/2 miles.
Hard Spun the son of Danzig schooled in the paddock for 10 minutes, and then went on the track to gallop a mile and three-eighths with trainer Larry Jones aboard.
Imawildandcrazyguy galloped a mile and a half at Churchill Downs on Wednesday morning.
Liquidity on Tuesday morning schooled in the paddock and jogged about a mile and galloping about 1½ miles.
Stormello was out for a mile-and-a-half gallop Wednesday morning under exercise rider Michelle Nevin. "He went just fine," said trainer Bill Currin. "He wasn't blowing at all after the gallop, and he was hardly wet."
Storm in May galloped a mile and a half at Churchill Downs on Wednesday morning.
Street Sense breezed five furlongs in 1:01 on Tuesday morning.
Teuflesberg had a one-mile gallop on Wednesday morning before the renovation break.
Tiago, a half-brother to 2005 Derby upsetter Giacomo, returned to the racetrack for a second morning at 7:45 after his flight from Los Angeles accompanied by trainer John Shirreffs.
Any Given Saturday had his final work on Sunday at Keeneland with Angel Cordero aboard going 5 furlongs in 1:01 1/5.
Circular Quay worked in company with Kentucky Oaks favorite Rags to Riches again with Cordero aboard on Sunday at Keeneland, going 1:00 1/5 for 5 furlongs.
Scat Daddy also went out Sunday at Keeneland with Cordero aboard and went a speedy 59 2/5 for 5 furlongs, the best of all the Pletcher horses.
-- Oaks Fillies --
Cash Included on Wednesday morning was out shortly after the rennovation break.
Cotton Blossom on Wednesday morning was out before the rennovation break.
Dawn After Dawn was out on Wednesday morning before the break.
Dreaming of Anna on the track Tuesday morning.
High Heels on the track Tuesday morning.
Sealy Hill galloped on Wednesday morning before the break.
Triple Crown quick links:
Belmont Stakes Entries - A field of 12 was entered on Wednesday for the 142nd Belmont on Saturday with 3-1 morning line favorite Ice Box drawing post 6. Get all the horses, post positions, odds, and past performances here.
Analyzing the Belmont Stakes Contenders - My annual analysis using popular angles and statistical trends to see who best matches the profile of a Belmont winner.
Lookin At Lucky wins the Preakness - The new jockey must have changed his luck as he had no problems this time and wore down First Dude to win the Preakness with Jackson Bend third. Favorite Super Saver faded to finish 8th. Get the results, charts, and photos here.
Super Saver wins the 2010 Kentucky Derby - He drew off to win by 2 1/2 lengths, giving jockey Calvin Borel his third Derby win in 4 years. Ice Box and Paddy O'Prado closed from far back to finish 2nd and 3rd while favorite Lookin At Lucky was 6th.
2010 Triple Crown Late Nominations - Only six more thoroughbreds were made eligible for the three Triple Crown races for a fee of $6000 by the late nomination deadline. Any not nominated now will have to pay a huge supplement fee to enter. Check out the list here.
Belmont 101 - A basic introduction the the third and final jewel of the Triple Crown. How it began, basics of picking a winner, and how to attend in person.
