Whirlwind 24 Hours For Kentucky Derby-Bound David Cohen Sponsored by:
Keepmeinmind, with David Cohen aboard, working on Friday morning at Churchill Downs
Jockey David Cohen traveled 1,000 miles to win at 1 1/16 miles Friday at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Ark..
Cohen s whirlwind journey began when he rode seven races Thursday at Oaklawn, the last at 5:36 p.m. (Central). A little less than two hours later, Cohen flew privately from Hot Springs to Louisville, Ky. (approximately 500 miles), arriving at 9:52 p.m. (Eastern). Cohen worked four horses early Friday morning at Churchill Downs and flew back to Hot Springs, arriving at 9:46 a.m., a little more than an hour before training hours ended at Oaklawn. First post was 1 p.m.
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Brown Wants Highly Motivated Off Pace in KY Derby
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Champion Essential Quality, left, edged Highly Motivated, right, to win the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes April 3 at Keeneland in what was the fastest race in the final stages on the 2021 Kentucky Derby trail. (Coady Photography)
It’s that time of year again! Spring has arrived, the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is just 2 1/2 weeks away, and we’re ready to dig into some deep data to find the next winner of the run for the roses.
The Kentucky Derby is a handicapping challenge unlike any other. It’s the only race in North America where bettors must choose between 20 lightly-raced 3-year-old Thoroughbreds traveling 1 1/4 miles, a distance few (if any) have tackled in the past.
Derby: Chad Brown Will Start Either Highly Motivated Or Crowded Trade, But Not Both Sponsored by:
Essential Quality and Luis Saez (left) get the best of Highly Motivated in deep stretch to win the Blue Grass
Trainer Chad Brown has a pair of 3-year-olds in the top 20 points-earners on the 2021 Road to the Kentucky Derby, Highly Motivated (13) and Crowded Trade (18), but told
Blood-Horse he plans to start just one of those on the first Saturday in May.
“I m leaning toward running Crowded Trade in the Preakness,” Brown told
BH, “but I want to be represented in the Kentucky Derby by either him or Highly Motivated. I won t run both of them in the Derby, but I want to work both of them this weekend and see how their health status is before making a final decision.”