Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Coady Photography On April 30th, exactly one week before the Kentucky Derby, several Derby contenders were out for workouts and gallops. Check out these videos from the morning training session! Exaggerator working (click here for details) Brody’s Cause working (click … Continued
Coady Photography UAE Derby (UAE-II) winner Lani drew most of the attention this morning after proving reluctant to train during his timed workout (click here for details), but many other Derby contenders turned in gallops at Churchill Downs, including Fountain … Continued
Coady Photography The UAE Derby (UAE-II) winner Lani was scheduled to breeze five or six furlongs this morning at Churchill Downs, but showed a reluctance to train and wound up breezing just three furlongs with a slow gallop-out. Equipped with … Continued
Coady Photography With just over a week until post positions for the Kentucky Derby are drawn, more and more horses are arriving at Churchill Downs to prepare for the race. Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I) winner Mor Spirit arrived on April … Continued
Coady Photography Just twelve days remain until the Kentucky Derby! As the great race draws closer, the morning training sessions at Churchill Downs are getting more and more exciting. Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner Gun Runner and Arkansas Derby (gr. … Continued
The undefeated Nyquist will likely be favored in the Derby, but what will his morning line odds be? Breeders’ Cup Photo © With the last of the Kentucky Derby prep races behind us, and with just two weeks remaining until the first Saturday … Continued
Coady Photography It was a relatively quiet day at Churchill Downs, but many Derby contenders were out for morning gallops in advance of a busy Saturday morning, when Brody’s Cause, Cherry Wine, Fellowship, and Tom’s Ready are expected to turn … Continued
Coady Photography While handicapping the Kentucky Derby, it can be useful to know the true birthdates of each horse in the race. Although all Thoroughbreds officially celebrate their birthdays on January 1st, some are actually born much earlier in the … Continued
Coady Photography The Japan-based UAE Derby (UAE-II) winner Lani, training for a start in the May 7th Kentucky Derby (gr. I) at Churchill Downs, went slowly in his first timed workout over the track on the morning of April 20th. The son of Tapit … Continued
Coady Photography Mohaymen, who won four consecutive graded stakes races before finishing fourth as the favorite in the Florida Derby (gr. I), has been galloping at Churchill Downs and is expected to turn in his first post-Florida Derby workout on … Continued