Connections React To The Kentucky Derby Post Draw

May 2, 2022

Hear what Ron Winchell, Steve Asmussen, Chad Brown and Brad Cox have to say about the Kentucky Derby post position draw. 

Ron Winchell: (Note at end he says ‘If he can win and bring the trophy back to Bowling Green, that would be awesome’.)

Steve Asmussen on Epicenter (also touches on unbeaten 2-year-old filly champion Echo Zulu, who was made a somewhat surprising third choice at 4-1 in the Kentucky Oaks.

Chad Brown on 3-1 morning-line favorite Zandon

Brad Cox on Arkansas Derby winner Cyberknife (20-1), Louisiana Derby runner-up Zozos (20-1) and Lexington Stakes winner Tawny Port (30-1).

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Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen after Louisiana Derby winner Epicenter worked five-eighths of a mile in 1:01 with Alejandro at 7:30 a.m. for the Kentucky Derby and unbeaten 2-year-old filly champion Echo Zulu worked a half-mile in 50.80 seconds at 9 a.m. for Friday’s Kentucky Oaks.

David Fiske, the Winchell family’s longtime racing and bloodstock manager, talks about Epicenter after the Louisiana Derby winner’s work Sunday. Great stuff!

Chad Brown on Zandon, Early Voting (likely to train up to Preakness), trying to win his first Kentucky Derby, his Derby Week stakes horses – and more

Courtesy of Kentucky HBPA
Youtube videos produced by Jennie Rees, Kentucky HBPA communications specialist.

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