On a peaceful morning on April 28 Churchill Downs For Kentucky Derby (G1) views after half a dozen on April 27, three derby participants sluggish down their last high-speed training sessions for the 1/1/4 mile classic, the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Reigning 2-year-old champion Citizen Bull Five Furlongs in: 58 2/5; Coal fight covered three Furlongs in: 36; And Baeza An alternative in the derby, which requires a scratch before a defined cutoff time on May 2, to get access to the 20-horsepower field, brakes five Furlongs in 1:02. All three breeze came without work colleagues.
Citizen Bull was the sharpest trio, which was clocked in splits from: 11 3/5, 23 and: 45 4/5, while he always traveled comfortably under his derby jockey, Martin Garcia. He galloped six Furlongs in 1:12 2/5 and seven Furlongs in 1:27 1/5. His official time of five fifths was the fastest of 15 breeze on Monday morning in the distance.
“The route is pretty speedy, but he made it really basic,” said Hall of Fame coach Bob Baffert.
He is one of two participants of the six-time derby award winner, the other is Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) winner Rodriguez who on April 27th SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket, Stonestreet stables, Dianne Bashor, determined stables, Bob Masterson, Tom Ryan, Waves Edge Capital and Catherine Donovan have the deed duo.
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A winner of the front running stake in three routes on a mile or 1 1/16 miles. Citizen Bull pressed the pace in the 1 1/8 mile-Santa Anita Derby (G1) on April 5 and faded fourth place, 9 3/4 lengths defeated from journalism The favorite of the Kentucky Derby. Baffert was of the opinion that Citizen Bull could not have been had fitness in his first start in two months.
Some are wondering whether the muscular citizens' bull, which weighs about £ 1,200, will enjoy the classic 1/4-mile distance of the derby compared to the favorites of the race stones, which are also included in addition to journalism sovereignty And Sandman . If Citizen Bull compared to a football player, he would have a body that has a line backer rather than a broad receiver.
“The distance is always the question mark for many of these horses. Most want to go a mile,” said Baffert. “But the way he looked today – I am satisfied with what he looks like – he is ready to walk well.”
A son of In mischief His top win last autumn in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), Citizen Bull burned in Blinker on Monday in contrast to some of his workouts in California before the derby.
Blinkers are plastic cups next to the eyes of a horse in a hood and are designed so that they concentrate straight ahead of a horse and minimize the distractions in its peripheral view. You can also sharpen the speed of a horse and make it more aggressive at an early stage.
The cups from blinkers are available in different sizes, with those who were worn by Citizen Bull on Monday are not particularly restrictive.
Citizen Bull will carry the equipment in the race, and Baffert said that he was “definitely” ecstatic that he decided at the start time to explain that the colt would wear it. This was ahead of Citizen Bull Drew Post 1 in 19 other 3-year-olds.
In such a huge field in the derby, there is often a scramble by position when the field is compressed on the inside of the race track, which can lead to horses not withdrawn in the leading group. The rail can also be intimidating for some horses.
Not since Ferdinand in 1986, a horse has won from the interior post position.
Rodriguez is pulled in post 4 or three places outside of Citizen Bull.
Baffert said from Citizen Bull to draw the rail: “You feel ill for about 30 seconds and then accept it.
The strength of coal fight is acceleration, not its size
The training driver Bethany Taylor encouraged the coal battle to end sharply in his breeze, which was consistent in many of his workouts in preparation for the derby. It only does what is required for the breeze, even though it is competitive during the race. He is 5-to-6 Oaklawn Park.
Coal slaughterhouse on April 28th under the training driver Bethany Taylor
When coach Lonnie Briley was too keen at the beginning of this race under Jockey Juan Vargas, his stallion foal was enthusiastic in this race too early.
Coal battle, a son of Carbon In the possession of Norman Stables and Briley selected as a yearling for sale, one of the smaller horses in this year's derby is one of the smaller horses. Higher, longer horses are typically viewed than those who are best suited for long distances.
“You will make it a lot easier, but if you are checked and re-group and restart, that's a problem,” said Briley, a 72-year-old rider from Opelousas, LA.
Since it is nimble, the coal battle can quickly accelerate, a style in which he got the leap on Sandman when he made this rival in the 1 1/16 mile rebel (G2) a start in front of the Arkansas derby.
“And that's what we like with him,” said Briley.
The owners of Baeza hope that the stallion foal will get a place on the bus “
Baeza was carried out slightly, with jockey flavia pray just turning him around the Churchill Oval. Last year's Eclipse-pricing jockey will ride Baeza from the outside in the derby when he moves into the field. A scratch would lead to all other competitors who were pulled outside the scratched horse in a postal position.
Otherwise, Prat is on board the Speed Horse Neoquous, which begins by Post 2.
After Prat Baeza brought back to the barn, he said coach John Shirffs and later the owners of the Colts – Lee and Susan Searing by CRK Stable and Robert Clay from Grandview Equine – that the colt was well burned.
“The thumb crossed,” he said about her horse, which brought himself into the derby.
“A seat on the bus is all we want,” replied Clay.
Baeza trains under Flavien Prat
Clays Grandview Equine Bred Baeza, a son of McKinzie as well as the renowned half -brothers of the Colt, 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner and 2024 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Thornoch are from the huge brown mare Shoot . The latter, who at the Kentucky Tougblut Association in the Kentucky-Breds Awards Awards Awards Awards of the Kentucky-Breds Awards of the Kentucky-Breds Awards for 2.9 million US dollar was sold to John Stewart.
Prat said Bloodhorse that he was on board Baeza for the first time. He called the training “pretty and elementary”.
As for NeoquousHe was galloped on the route under his training rider, while Prat Baeza Brisine. Jockeys rarely gallop horses, the usual training that lies between breeze. Prat is neither ridden nor astonished that Neolithic Colt for coach Saffie Joseph Jr.
Neoquous was twice in the graded operations and shows itself in the fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) and Florida Derby (G1) for the owners C2 Racing Stall, Ian Parsard, Shining Stables, Stefania Farms, Ken Reimer, Paul Braverman and Timothy Pinch.
“I will talk to Saffie and see what he can tell me about the horse, but I saw his races. He is usually a forward -placed horse. I like the draw; I like the horses around me – they have speed. So I think that's a good thing.”
Prat won the Kentucky Derby 2019 on board Country house When Maximum security was disqualified due to interference.
Upcoming workouts
For the time being planned to spread on the morning of April 29, the two Japanese horses are Luxor Cafe And Admire daytona . Hefty rain is expected later on Tuesday.
Her respective coaches Noriyuki Hori and Yukihiro Kato are expected to be in Churchill Downs on Tuesday after he is to arrive in Kentucky on Monday. The two horses have been here in the care of assistants and other employees since their arrival.
