![]() White Abarrio is scheduled to breeze Sunday morning before shipping to Louisville. postponed White Abarrio’s final breeze because of wet track conditions. * At Gulfstream Park: Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. * At Belmont: Early Voting (five furlongs in 1:00.64). * At Keeneland: Happy Jack (1 mile in 1:39.60). * At Churchill Downs: Un Ojo (four furlongs in 47.60 seconds), Smile Happy (four furlongs in 48.00 seconds), Tiz the Bomb (four furlongs in 48.00 seconds), Barber Road (four furlongs in 48.80 seconds), Classic Causeway (six furlongs, 1:13.20). Here’s a look at Saturday’s other workout times for Kentucky Derby contenders: Seven days out of it, and should be ready to roll next week.” Other workout times I think these horses got something out of it. “You want to be able to do it and feel like you have a gear left. “I was happy with the way (Cyberknife and Zozos) were moving together in company,” Cox said. Heading to Churchill Downs? Here's your daily guide for Derby Week Cyberknife (1:11.20) and Zozos (1:11.40) worked six furlongs in tandem, and Tawny Port was clocked in 1:01.60 for five furlongs. His best finish was fifth with Max Player in 2020.Īll three of Cox’s Derby contenders breezed Saturday morning. It will be the first ride on Tawny Port for Santana, who’s 0 for 7 in Derby. will ride Lexington winner Tawny Port in the Derby. Louisville trainer Brad Cox announced Ricardo Santana Jr. ![]() (Pioneer of Medina) has trained well, and I think he’s earned his way in.” Jockey announced for Tawny Port “Could there be a defection? Usually, but we’re not rooting against anyone. “It sounds like Chad’s going to opt to go to the Preakness, but I suppose until he finalizes his decision we don’t know for sure,” Pletcher said. Pletcher is hopeful, especially given that trainer Chad Brown is leaning toward skipping the Derby in favor of the Preakness for Early Voting. Mo Donegal and Charge It are safely in the Kentucky Derby field, but Pioneer of Medina needs one defection to make a field that’s limited to 20 competitors. He’s coming back in four weeks off the Wood, so we were just looking for a couple of maintenance (half-miles) to keep him happy.” “He’s a horse that doesn’t require a whole lot of training. “We were looking to do a little bit less with Mo Donegal,” he said. Pletcher said he was pleased with all three performances. Mo Donegal worked four furlongs in 48.60 seconds. Pletcher’s Charge It and Pioneer of Medina worked in company and were clocked in 47.40 seconds for four furlongs. Saturday was a busy day of works as contenders made their final preparations for the May 7 Kentucky Derby. Obviously, not what you want to hear in the middle of a final Kentucky Derby breeze. “On the radio, I was able to tell (the exercise riders) that it was safe to go ahead and continue your work and gallop out. ![]() “I was able to catch the loose horse out of the side of my eye and saw it run off the track,” Pletcher said. There’s never a good time for the emergency siren to sound at the track, but hearts race a bit faster when Derby and Oaks contenders may encounter danger.Ģ022 Kentucky Derby: Everything you need to know about this year's race Saturday’s final round of breezes for Todd Pletcher’s trio of Kentucky Derby contenders provided the trainer a bit more excitement than he had wished.Īs Charge It and Pioneer of Medina worked in tandem, a workmate of Kentucky Oaks contender Nostalgic briefly got loose on the backstretch at Churchill Downs before being caught in the barn area.
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