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Brisset hopes We the People's first two starts are preamble to success in Arkansas Derby

Rodolphe Brisset oversaw Justify’s very early training before he was sent west to Bob Baffert, and on to a Triple Crown. Brisset is not about to make a prediction that We the People can follow in those footsteps, but he’s certainly hoping We the People – who, like Justify, did not race at 2 – can emulate Justify by winning a Grade 1 stakes race in his third start when he makes his stakes debut Saturday in the Arkansas Derby.

Jay PrivmanMar 29, 2022

Slow Down Andy en route to Keeneland to prepare for Kentucky Derby

Sunland Park Derby winner Slow Down Andy was traveling to Kentucky on Tuesday to begin preparations for the Kentucky Derby, according to his trainer, Doug O’Neill.

Mary RampelliniMar 29, 2022

Sunland Derby runner-up Bye Bye Bobby late nominee to Triple Crown, pointing to Lexington Stakes

The ownership of Bye Bye Bobby has made the Sunland Park Derby runner-up eligible to the Triple Crown, trainer Todd Fincher said Tuesday. The late nomination period for the 3-year-old series closed on Monday.

Mary RampelliniMar 29, 2022

Florida Derby: Fever behind, White Abarrio tunes up with easy three furlongs

After missing a scheduled work on Sunday due to a minor setback earlier in the week, White Abarrio got in his final work for Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby on Tuesday morning at Gulfstream Park, an easy three furlongs in 34.89 over a very fast track shortly after the second renovation break.

Mike WelschMar 29, 2022

Road to the 2022 Kentucky Derby: Sunland Derby analysis

Jay PrivmanMar 28, 2022

Road to the 2022 Kentucky Derby: United Arab Emirates Derby analysis

Jay PrivmanMar 28, 2022

Fast work persuades Lynch to run Classic Causeway in Florida Derby

The $1 million Florida Derby got a little more interesting over the weekend when trainer Brian Lynch confirmed he will redirect Tampa Bay Derby winner Classic Causeway to the Grade 1 fixture on Saturday rather than await the Blue Grass at Keeneland the following week as originally planned.

Mike WelschMar 28, 2022

Florida Derby: Casse giving Pappacap another chance

Mark Casse doesn't know what went wrong for Pappacap in last month's Grade 2 Risen Star where the finished eighth, 14 1/4 lengths behind Epicenter. What Casse does know is to do what most trainers do in such instances – draw a line through the race and try again in the Florida Derby.

David GreningMar 28, 2022

Chasing Time puts in final work for Arkansas Derby

Like death and taxes, one of the certainties of our existence is that on the Monday preceding a Saturday stakes, Steve Asmussen will work his horses an easy half-mile in something like 51 and change. So on Monday morning, Chasing Time hit right on cue, a half-mile in 51.20 seconds while readying for Saturday's Grade 1, $1.25 million Arkansas Derby.

Jay PrivmanMar 28, 2022

Classic Causeway has a bit of Arkansas in his pedigree

There are two Grade 1 prep races for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday: the Florida Derby and the Arkansas Derby. Classic Causeway is expected to start in Florida, but the colt has ties to the Arkansas-bred program close up in his pedigree.

Nicole RussoMar 28, 2022

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