Kentucky Derby
contender
workouts for today (Sunday, April 24)
(with HRN Derby rankings):
Today's Derby contender works included
a five furlong bullet from Gotham Stakes hero Stay Thirsty. Calvin Borel was
aboard and he worked in company with Bridgetown.
Mucho Macho Man also breezed at Churchill Downs on Easter Sunday.
#5 Mucho Macho Man – Breezed
7f in 1:29.20 at Churchill Downs.
#43 Stay Thirsty – 5f bullet
in 1:00 (1/19) at Churchill Downs.
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Other April 24 Works:
Bind (#26) breezed 5f in 1:03.40
(21/22) at Keeneland. Travelin Man (#75) worked 4f in :48 (3/14) at Churchill
Downs in advance of the Derby Trial. Runflatout (#101) went 6f in 1:14.60 (6/10)
at Hollywood Park.
Notes:
Decisive Moment, Midnight
Interlude, and Santiva galloped at Churchill Downs on Sunday. Mucho Macho Man
galloped out a mile in 1:43.98. He is expected to work five furlongs next
Sunday. Patrick Valenzuela will ride Comma To The Top in the Derby. Jaycito will not run in the Kentucky
Derby.