Riding the wave of Thoroughbred horse racing
Coady Photography On an extremely busy morning at Churchill Downs, the Todd Pletcher-trained pair of Destin and Outwork completed their major preparations for the May 7th Kentucky Derby (gr. I) by turning in timed workouts on April 29th. Destin, unraced since winning the Tampa … Continued
Coady Photography Check out these videos of Kentucky Derby contenders galloping during the April 28th morning training session at Churchill Downs! Gun Runner Outwork My Man Sam Mor Spirit Mohaymen Fellowship Destin Creator Brody’s Cause All videos courtesy of Churchill … Continued
Mohaymen is one of many horses scheduled to breeze at Churchill tomorrow. Photo by Coady Photography The morning of Friday, April 29th could be an extremely busy one at Churchill Downs, with as many as thirteen Kentucky Derby contenders on the … Continued
Coady Photography When handicapping the Kentucky Derby, it’s always fun to check out unusual statistics and tidbits in regard to the race. For example, almost everyone knows that Secretariat ran the fastest Derby in history (1:59.40 seconds in 1973), just as almost everyone knows that … Continued
Coady Photography Over the last fifteen years, we’ve seen many huge longshots win or finish in the superfecta in the Kentucky Derby. Horses like Giacomo and Mine That Bird have won the “Run for the Roses” at odds of 50-1, while … 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 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) winner and Kentucky Derby contender Destin arrived at Churchill Downs late in the day on April 25th and galloped over the track for the first time on the morning of April 26th. Trained by … Continued
Coady Photography Just four days after arriving at Churchill Downs, and just five days after his last timed workout, Los Alamitos Futurity (gr. I) winner Mor Spirit turned in a blazing five-furlong workout at Churchill Downs. With regular rider Gary Stevens … Continued