Churchill Downs to provide live streaming of Derby, Oaks
workouts
Churchill Downs Racetrack, in conjunction with
TwinSpires.com, will provide live online streaming of Kentucky Derby
(G1) and
Kentucky Oaks (G1) workouts when the exclusive 8:30-8:45 a.m. (EDT)
training window begins Saturday in earnest.
The live stream presented by TwinSpires.com will be
available at
http://www.kentuckyderby.com/workouts/live.
Training hours at Churchill Downs will be 5:45-10
a.m. daily through April 30, with an 8-8:30 a.m. break to renovate the racetrack.
A special 15-minute session from 8:30-8:45 a.m. is exclusive to Kentucky Derby
and Kentucky Oaks participants and any workmates. The specially-made Derby and
Oaks saddle towels must be worn to gain access to the racetrack during that
window.
Five of the top 20 horses on the Road to the
Kentucky Derby leaderboard are on the grounds at Churchill Downs: American
Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) (trained by Bob Baffert, stabled in Barn 33); Far
Right (Notional) (Ron Moquett,
Barn 10A); Danzig Moon (Malibu Moon) (Mark Casse, Barn 36); War Story (Northern
Afleet) (Tom Amoss, Barn 29);
and Mr. Z (Malibu Moon) (D. Wayne Lukas, Barn 44).
Two others — Keen Ice (Curlin) (Dale Romans, Barn 4)
and Bold Conquest (Curlin) (Steve Asmussen, Barn 38) — hope to get in the race if there
are any defections.
The Mike Maker-trained International Star (Fusaichi Pegasus) — the points leader who swept the Lecomte
S. (G3), Risen Star S. (G2) and Louisiana Derby
(G2) at Fair Grounds — is expected to van from his base at Churchill Downs’ Trackside
Training Center for a breeze on Saturday. Danzig Moon, runner-up to
Carpe Diem (Giant’s Causeway) in the Blue Grass S. (G1), will breeze five furlongs, according to assistant
trainer Norman Casse. Both are expected on the track at 8:30 a.m.
Six of the top 14 fillies on the Road to the
Kentucky Oaks leaderboard are stabled at Churchill: Birdatthewire (Summer Bird)
(Romans, Barn 4); Oceanwave (Harlan’s Holiday) (Wayne Catalano, Barn 30); Maybellene
(Lookin at Lucky) (Baffert, Barn 33); Puca (Big Brown)
(Bill Mott, Barn 19); Shook Up (Tapit) (Asmussen (Barn 38); and Luminance (Tale
of the Cat) (Baffert,
Barn 33).
Forever Unbridled (Unbridled’s Song) (Dallas Stewart, Barn 48) is next in line to gain
entry into the field if there are any defections.
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