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The Kentucky division of the Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association represents more than 6,000 owners and trainers who race at Kentucky's five Thoroughbred tracks. We negotiate among the most favorable contracts for horsemen in the country, provide benevolence, educational and recreational programs for backside workers and are a leading advocate for horsemen's rights.

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We catch up Todd Pletcher at Churchill Downs after Shadwell Farm's unbeaten Ashland Stakes winner Malathaat worked for the Kentucky Oaks and his Kentucky Derby quartet of 1-2 Wood Memorial finishers Bourbonic and Dynamic One, Florida Derby winner Known Agenda and Jeff Ruby runner-up Sainthood trained. This video is available for any appropriate media use and was shot by Kentucky HBPA communications specialist Jennie Rees.
Todd Squad: Pletcher on Oaks contender Malathaat, Ky Derby foursome
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Drayden Van Dyke, now 26, was a fixture on the Churchill Downs backstretch as a kid growing up in Louisville but left for California to start his riding career. With plenty of palm trees but diminishing opportunities, Van Dyke came back to his birth state to ride in Kentucky full-time -- and promptly picked up a Derby mount by taking Turfway's Jeff Ruby Steaks aboard Like the King. Gary Stevens, the three-time Kentucky Derby winner and Hall of Famer, is Van Dyke's new agent. This video is available for any legitimate media use as part of the Kentucky HBPA's outreach to supplement racing content to news outlets.
Drayden Van Dyke and his Hall of Fame agent Gary Stevens return to Kentucky
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Van Dyke returns to native KY - with Stevens his agent
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When we asked Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen about winning the Grade 1, $1 million Arkansas Derby story with Super Shock -- owned by Steve's parents Keith and Marilyn and Nashville music mogul Era Woolsey -- we had no idea all the twists to the story. Steve also talks about his Louisiana Derby runner-up Midnight Bourbon, owned by another longtime client in Winchell Thoroughbreds.
Kentucky Derby watch: The amazing story of Arkansas Derby winner Super Stock
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One more jump and the Greg Foley-trained O Besos might have nailed Midnight Bourbon for second in the TwinSpires Louisiana Derby and been in the Kentucky Derby. Instead, with 28 qualifying points, O Besos needs three defections before entries are taken on April 26. If he gets in, O Besos will be ready. He worked five-eighths of a mile in 1:00.60 April 13 at Churchill Downs under Marcelino Pedroza, who will ride him in the Derby if they get in. After the work we speak with Greg Foley. This video is available for any media use as part of the Kentucky HBPA's initiative to help supplement racing content to news outlets.
KY Derby waiting game: O Besos on the bubble as he works 5F 1:00.60
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Swiss Skydiver jogged two miles Tuesday morning at Churchill Downs before shipping out Wednesday to Arkansas' Oaklawn Park for the $1 million Grade 1 Apple Blossom, where she'll face 2018 and 2020 Breeders' Cup Distaff and Eclipse Award winner Monomoy Girl. We speak with trainer Kenny McPeek, who also gives a brief update on Saturday's Stonestreet Lexington winner Kin g Fury. This video is available for any media use as part of the Kentucky HBPA's initiate to help provide racing content to resource-strapped news outlets.
Champ v champ: Swiss Skydiver gets rematch with Monomoy Girl
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Fern Circle Stables and Three Chimneys Farm's King Fury earned his first graded stakes victory and a shot at the spring classics in taking Keeneland's $200,000, Grade 3 Stonestreet Lexington. The $950,000 yearling purchase happens to be sired by two-time Horse of the Year Curlin, campaigned by stakes-sponsor Stonestreet Stable. After trainer Kenny McPeek said King Fury would run in the Kentucky Derby if he can get in the 20-horse field or go into the Preakness Stakes. We also speak with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.
King Fury takes G3 Stonestreet Lexington
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Tom Durant's 7-year-old Silver Dust, a multiple graded-stakes victor, ended a six-race winless streak (in which he had three thirds) to take Keeneland's Grad3 Ben Ali in the slop. Afterward we speak with jockey Adam Beschizza.
Silver Dust splashes to victory in Keeneland's G3 Ben Ali
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Juddmonte Farms kept Juliet Foxtrot in training at age 6 with the goal of earning her first Grade 1 stakes victory after multiple placings against the top turf fillies and mares in the world. In her first start of 2021, the mare impressively won the $300,000 Coolmore Jenny Wiley. It also was the first Grade 1 victory for Juddmonte since the operation's founder Prince Khalid bin Abdullah died Jan. 12 and also came only three days after the death of industry icon Alice Chandler, wife of John Chandler, former president of Juddmonte's American operation. We speak with jockey Tyler Gaffalione and Garrett O'Rourke, general manager of Juddmonte.
Juliet Foxtrot gets elusive G1 in emotional Jenny Wiley triumph
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Worth watching: Steve Asmussen relates how what seemed like bad luck at the time led to his parents, Keith and Marilyn Asmussen, and Nashville music mogul The Erv Woolsey Company winning the biggest race of their long careers in the sport as Super Stock takes Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort's $1 million, G1 Arkansas Derby to earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby. It all started when COVID canceled the Texas sale in which Super Stock was to be sold. (And then new jockey Keith Asmussen asked his granddad if he could ride the horse in the $114,000 Texas Thoroughbred Futurity ... )
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Thanks for sharing the stories of the horses & their connections Jennie Rees & KY HBPA! Who said journalism is dead

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We speak with trainer Kenny McPeek about his Preakness Stakes and 3-year-old filly champion SWISS SKYDIVER getting a rematch with Brad H. Cox Racing Stable-trained two-time champion and Breeders' Cup Distaff winner MONOMOY GIRL in Saturday's Grade 1 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. Robby Albarado up on Swiss Skydiver; Florent Geroux on Monomoy Girl.

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Another shot of Bulletin. Great photos as always by Coady Photography

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He’s special: Unbeaten Bulletin could have earned trip to Royal Ascot after impressively winning Keeneland’s Palisades for WinStar Farm et al, Todd Pletcher and Javier Castellano

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Adjudged G1 Cotillion winner Midnight Bisou (inside) worked 5F in 1:01 1/5 for @breederscup Distaff in company with top turf 3yo Hot Springs this AM at @churchilldowns

Adjudged G1 Cotillion winner Midnight Bisou (inside) worked 5F in 1:01 1/5 for @breederscup Distaff in company with top turf 3yo Hot Springs this AM at @churchilldowns ...

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