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After dodging the unprecedented heavy rains that inundated South Florida a week earlier to get in Forte's previous work on schedule, trainer Todd Pletcher found himself watching the weather reports closely again in Louisville, hoping to be able to stay on course with the Derby favorite's first local breeze Friday at Churchill Downs. Luckily for Pletcher, Mother Nature cooperated again.
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It was the fastest few minutes in sports, at least for the day. A flurry of important workouts from the top contenders for the May 6 Kentucky Derby all took place within a matter of moments early Friday at Churchill Downs, with their connections later expressing their satisfaction with how those horses are progressing with a little more than two weeks to the big race.
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As the trainers of Kentucky Derby and Oaks hopefuls continued to monitor the coming April showers, Kingsbarns was the first of Todd Pletcher’s major prep winners to turn in his penultimate breeze toward the Run for the Roses on Thursday morning at Churchill Downs.
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Skinner bounced out of his Santa Anita Derby third-place finish in such good shape he has already returned to work. Just nine days after missing by a half-length in the Santa Anita Derby, Skinner worked a half-mile Monday to stay on target for the Kentucky Derby.
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Forte, the clear-cut favorite for the May 6 Kentucky Derby, has settled into a daily routine at Churchill Downs after arriving before dawn Monday following the long overnight van ride from trainer Todd Pletcher's winter base at Palm Beach Downs in South Florida.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Kingsbarns
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There is life after the Kentucky Derby. Whoever wears the roses in less than three weeks at Churchill Downs will have new foes awaiting them in Baltimore, as the field for the May 20 Preakness Stakes is already beginning to take shape, with some late bloomers and those who may miss the Derby for various reasons already targeting the middle jewel of the Triple Crown.
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Four-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Javier Castellano will ride Raise Cain in the Kentucky Derby, trainer Ben Colebrook said Tuesday.
Road to the 2023 Kentucky Derby: Lexington Stakes analysis
