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Workouts
Mor Spirit “Really Nice” in Final Derby Workout
Gun Runner, Creator Complete Derby Preparations
Nyquist Jogs at Churchill Downs
Brody’s Cause Flies Through Final Derby Workout
Exaggerator Breezes at Churchill in Final Derby Workout
Nyquist Goes a Mile in Final Derby Workout
Suddenbreakingnews Sharp in Final Derby Workout
Tom’s Ready Works Quickly in Company
My Man Sam, Shagaf Wrap Up Derby Preparations
Oscar Nominated Breezes Five Furlongs at Churchill
Maintenance Half-Mile is Mo Tom’s Final Derby Workout
Majesto Completes Derby Training, Jockey Will Be Named Saturday
Mohaymen Goes Quick in Final Pre-Derby Workout
Destin, Outwork Complete Serious Derby Preparations
Abbreviated Workout for Lani at Churchill Downs
Destin Arrives and Gallops at Churchill Downs
Mor Spirit Posts Fast Workout at Churchill
Gun Runner, Creator Post “Ideal” Workouts at Churchill
Videos of Mohaymen, Mo Tom Galloping at Churchill
Shagaf, My Man Sam Breeze at Churchill Downs
Mor Spirit Gallops at Churchill Downs
Destin Breezes Five Furlongs at Palm Beach Downs
Tom’s Easily Works Easily With Workmate
Brody’s Cause Returns to the Work Tab
Fellowship Breezes in Company With Awesome Banner
Nyquist Posts Penultimate Derby Workout at Keeneland
Mor Spirit Goes Easily in First Pre-Derby Workout
Mo Tom Rockets Half-Mile in 47 Seconds
Mohaymen Sharp in First Churchill Breeze
Lani Goes Slow in First Workout at Churchill Downs
Gun Runner Turns In Bullet Workout at Churchill Downs
Fellowship Breezes Four Furlongs at Churchill Downs
Nyquist Posts First of Three Pre-Derby Workouts
Lani Gallops at Churchill Downs
Tom’s Ready Breezes Five Furlongs at Churchill
Mo Tom Impresses in First Pre-Derby Workout
Final Derby Preparations Begin for Gun Runner
Handicapping
The Morning at Churchill in Photos and Videos, 5-2-16
The Morning at Churchill in Videos, 5-1-16
3 Kentucky Derby Longshots to Consider (from my Bloodhorse.com blog Unlocking Winners)
The Morning at Churchill in Videos, 4-30-16
The Morning at Churchill in Videos, 4-29-16
The Morning at Churchill in Videos, 4-28-16
Everything You Need to Know About the Pace of the Kentucky Derby
Is the Derby Third-Place Finisher the Easiest to Predict?
The Morning at Churchill in Videos, 4-27-16
The Morning at Churchill in Photos and Videos, 4-26-16
Analyzing 10 Years of Kentucky Derby Payoffs
The Morning at Churchill in Photos and Videos, 4-25-16
An Early Projection of the 2016 Kentucky Derby Morning Line Odds
The Morning at Churchill in Photos and Videos, 4-23-16
The Morning at Churchill in Photos and Videos, 4-22-16
The Silks of the 2016 Kentucky Derby Contenders
How Fast Will the Derby Pace Be? (from my Bloodhorse.com blog Unlocking Winners)
Derby Data: How Fast the Contenders Finish (from America’s Best Racing)
Kentucky Derby Countdown Reports
Kentucky Derby Prep Race Replays Center
Which Derby Prep Races Are the Most Successful?
Kentucky Derby “Dual Qualifiers”
General News
Pletcher Still Planning Derby Strategy for Destin, Outwork
2016 Kentucky Derby Post Positions
Sise: “Post 10 Would Be Perfect” for Danzing Candy
Desormeaux: Exaggerator Will Be “Far, Far” Back Early in the Derby
Danzing Candy, Trojan Nation Arrive at Churchill Downs
Busy Morning of Workouts at Churchill Scheduled for April 29th
Fields Coming Together for Derby Week Stakes Races
Corey Lanerie Will Ride Mo Tom in the Derby
The Birthdates of the 2016 Derby Contenders
Mohaymen Gallops at Churchill, Will Breeze on Wednesday
2016 Kentucky Derby Contenders Auction Prices
Mohaymen Arrives at Churchill Downs
Nyquist Arrives at Keeneland to Train for Derby
Kentucky Derby Post Positions
| PP | Horse | Points | Morning Line Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1 | Trojan Nation | 40 | 50-1 | Aaron Gryder | Paddy Gallagher |
| 2 | Suddenbreakingnews | 50 | 20-1 | Luis Quinonez | Donnie K. Von Hemel |
| 3 | Creator | 110 | 10-1 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Steve Asmussen |
| 4 | Mo Tom | 32 | 20-1 | Corey Lanerie | Tom Amoss |
| 5 | Gun Runner | 151 | 10-1 | Florent Geroux | Steve Asmussen |
| 6 | My Man Sam | 40 | 20-1 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Chad Brown |
| 7 | Oscar Nominated | 50 | 50-1 | Julien Leparoux | Mike Maker |
| 8 | Lani | 100 | 30-1 | Yutaka Take | Mikio Matsunaga |
| 9 | Destin | 51 | 15-1 | Javier Castellano | Todd Pletcher |
| 10 | Whitmore | 44 | 20-1 | Victor Espinoza | Ron Moquett |
| 11 | Exaggerator | 126 | 8-1 | Kent Desormeaux | Keith Desormeaux |
| 12 | Tom’s Ready | 44 | 30-1 | Brian Hernandez, Jr. | Dallas Stewart |
| 13 | Nyquist | 130 | 3-1 | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O’Neill |
| 14 | Mohaymen | 80 | 10-1 | Junior Alvarado | Kiaran McLaughlin |
| 15 | Outwork | 120 | 15-1 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher |
| 16 | Shagaf | 50 | 20-1 | Joel Rosario | Chad Brown |
| 17 | Mor Spirit | 84 | 12-1 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert |
| 18 | Majesto | 40 | 30-1 | Emiseal Jaramillo | Gustavo Delgado |
| 19 | Brody’s Cause | 114 | 12-1 | Luis Saez | Dale Romans |
| 20 | Danzing Candy | 60 | 15-1 | Mike Smith | Clifford Sise, Jr. |
| AE 21 | Laoban | 32 | 50-1 | Unknown | Eric Guillot |
| AE 22 | Cherry Wine | 25 | 30-1 | Robby Albarado | Dale Romans |
Kentucky Derby Contenders Photo Gallery
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