Churchill Downs
Whitmore may cut back in distance for Woody Stephens
Barbara D. Livingston Whitmore may run next in the seven-furlong Woody Stephens on June 11.
Whitmore, a disappointing 19th in the Kentucky Derby, is being considered for a turnback in distance by going next in the seven-furlong Woody Stephens on the June 11 Belmont Stakes undercard, said trainer Ron Moquett.
Whitmore was a respectable third in the Arkansas Derby before running poorly at Churchill, but Moquett said nothing is physically wrong with the horse.
“He’s happy, and we’re happy,” he said. “We’ll talk about it and see if the Belmont race is where we want to head.”