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 in timed workouts. In the meantime, check out these videos and photos from Friday morning training at Churchill Downs!
Shagaf
My Man Sam
Creator
Lani
Fellowship
Dazzling Gem
Brody’s Cause
All videos courtesy of Churchill Downs
Photo Gallery
Please click on any photo to view larger and read caption. All photos by Coady Photography.
Gun Runner galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Suddenbreakingnews galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Suddenbreakingnews galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Cherry Wine at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Creator galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Whitmore at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Dazzling Gem galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Brody’s Cause galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Fellowship galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Lani galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Shagaf galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Fellowship galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Tom’s Ready galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Mo Tom galloping at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
My Man Sam at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Brody’s Cause at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
Cherry Wine at Churchill Downs – Coady Photography
J. Keeler Johnson is a writer, blogger, videographer, and all-around horse racing enthusiast who was drawn to the sport by Curlin's quest to become North America's richest racehorse. A great fan of racing history, he considers Dr. Fager to be the greatest racehorse ever produced in America, but counts Zenyatta as his all-time favorite. He lives in Wisconsin and also writes for the Bloodhorse.com blog Unlocking Winners.