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Pletcher's Kentucky Derby quartet meeting up at Churchill Downs

David Grening|Apr 07, 2021

Bourbonic (left) and Dynamic One finish first and second in the 2021 Wood Memorial

Barbara D. Livingston Bourbonic (left) and Dynamic One finish one-two in the Wood Memorial. Both are trained by Todd Pletcher, who is sending them to Churchill Downs on Sunday.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Bourbonic and Dynamic One, the one-two finishers in last Saturday’s Grade 2, $750,000 Wood Memorial, will ship to Churchill Downs on Sunday to prepare for the May 1 Kentucky Derby, Todd Pletcher, who trains both 3-year-olds, said Wednesday.

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Pletcher said he will have all four of his potential Derby starters at Churchill by the end of the weekend. Known Agenda, the Florida Derby winner, is expected to work at Palm Beach Downs in Florida on Friday and then ship to Kentucky.

Sainthood, runner-up in the Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park, could work at Keeneland over the weekend before vanning to Louisville on Sunday along with Pletcher’s Kentucky Oaks contender Malathaat.

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