Kentucky Derby 151: Final Preps Happening
Final Gambit puts in a Derby work in company. (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire) Japanese Derby Hopefuls Luxor Café, Admire Daytona Breeze Kentucky Derby Update LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Koichi Nishikawa’s Luxor Café and Junko Kondo’s Admire Daytona (JPN) turned in works over a fast track on a warm Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs. Trained by Noriyuki Hori, Luxor Café worked five furlongs in 1:02.40 with jockey Joao Moreiraaboard. Fractions on the work were :13.40, :26, :37.80 and 1:02.40. Trained by Yukihiro Kato, Admire Daytona worked five furlongs in 1:02.40 with Yoshimitsu Niyashita aboard. Working in company with the 3-year-old Dale Romans-trained maiden winner Greatdayforhockey,...
One on One with Umberto Rispoli: Jockey of Kentucky Derby favorite Journalism
We haven't welcomed anyone to the "Rouges' Gallery" in quite a while and Jon has not been doing many interviews. This was worth the exception and Umberto is an original member always! On this episode we welcome one of the best jockeys in the sport, Umberto Rispoli who also happens to have the mount on Kentucky Derby favorite and contender Journalism. Jon and Umberto enjoy a chat about this very talented colt and what it is like heading to the Kentucky Derby and that famous Run for the Roses on...
The Kentucky Derby by the Thorograph Numbers and Patterns
As John likes to say and we know it is "TRUTH" the numbers don't lie. Back by popular demand The Kentucky Derby by The Thorograph Numbers and Patterns. The overwhelming majority of you requested we break this year into two shows one for The Oaks which dropped earlier today and this one well here it is: The Kentucky Derby by the Thorograph Numbers and Patterns. John says it is all in the patterns and he reads and interprets them with the best of em! On this show John looks at...
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