WATCH: Andrew Beyer and Brad Free offer their Derby picks and analysis
Join Brad Free and Andy Beyer as they discuss this year's Grade 1 Kentucky Derby.
DRF StaffMay 04, 2023
Join Brad Free and Andy Beyer as they discuss this year's Grade 1 Kentucky Derby.
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A colt named Two Phil's brings Larry Rivelli, Vince Foglia, and Jareth Loveberry to their first Kentucky Derby. He's the first Chicago-based horse for the race since War Emblem was sold after winning the Illinois Derby at another defunct Chicago track, Sportsman's Park, and shipped from Hawthorne to the Churchill Downs string of Bob Baffert to win the 2002 Derby.
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Customers of the enormous FanDuel sports-betting platform will have the ability this year to wager on the Kentucky Derby directly from their regular accounts for the first time, a feature that officials for the company and Churchill Downs Inc. believe could lead to a significant jump in betting on the race.
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Eighteen of the 20 confirmed Kentucky Derby starters trained on Wednesday at Churchill Downs with Sun Thunder and Derma Sotogake, both of whom worked half-miles the previous morning, given the day off.
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When it comes to Practical Move's preparation for Saturday's Kentucky Derby, trainer Tim Yakteen is utilizing the less-is-more approach.
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Gary and Mary West watched their colors cross the line first at Churchill Downs, only to have roses literally taken out of their hands. Trainer Brad Cox experienced the opposite, as he saddled a colt to cross the line second in the Kentucky Derby, only to later be promoted to the victory. Together, the owners and trainer team up in this Saturday's running of the Derby with Hit Show, hoping for a first-place finish they can celebrate this time.
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Triple Crown winners American Pharoah and Justify, who share a barn at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud in Kentucky, will have their respective first runners in American classics this week at Churchill Downs.
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Similarities between 2002 longshot Kentucky Derby winner War Emblem and 2023 longshot Two Phil's are worth noting. Perhaps the Derby is due for an upset by an overlooked Midwest-based colt with a high Beyer from a lesser racetrack.
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On the eve of the 2011 Kentucky Derby, Mike Repole joined trainer Todd Pletcher on a podium in the press room at Churchill Downs to announce the scratch of Uncle Mo, the second choice on the morning line. Saturday evening, Repole hopes to be sitting at that same podium alongside Pletcher after Forte runs in the 149th Kentucky Derby.
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Derma Sotogake, the UAE Derby winner, and Sun Thunder, the Risen Star Stakes runner-up, put in workouts Tuesday morning as major preparations for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs begin to wind down.