Thursday’s Derby barn notes: Stark Contrast
By Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby notes team (Coady Media/Stephen Ibanez photo of Silent Tactic working under Cristian Torres) CASSE TRIO WORKS TOWARD DERBY
Louisville’s Hoskins to begin jockey career
Thursday, April 23, 2026 Today’s Oaklawn Park update by track publicist Robert Yates (photo above of Luke Hoskins galloping horses this morning by
Trainer Dan Ward to oversee Baffert’s Church
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Oaklawn Park racing update by publicist Robert Yates (Robert Yates photo above of Dan Ward and his team with
California horses arrive for KY Derby
On Kentucky HBPA Youtube: Meet Hans and Ana Maron, who have their first Kentucky Derby horse in So Happy Wednesday’s daily Kentucky Derby
Tuesday’s Kentucky Derby barn notes: Emergin
By Churchill Downs’ Kentucky Derby notes team (Coady Media/Renee Torbit photo of Emerging Market galloping for the first time at Churchill Downs) On
Bring on the BC Turf! Burnham Square takes Elkhorn
2025 Toyota Blue Grass Winner Burnham Square DominatesVisitLEX Elkhorn on Turf at Keeneland Stars and Stripes waves proudly in Ben Ali victory Click here for
To the Moon: Zedan buys son of Flightline for OBS
(Editor’s note: Zedan Racing’s trainer is Bob Baffert, who plans to set up a permanent Kentucky base. It’s logical that the $10.5 million
Cox trio works for KY Derby
Churchill Downs publicist Kevin Kerstein’s daily Derby update (Coady Media/Renee Torbit photo above of Commandment, jockey Luis Saez up, working Friday morning) On
Percy’s Bar works ‘bullet’ half-
************************ Today’s Keeneland barn notes by the track’s publicity team (Coady Media/John Gallagher photo above of Percy’s Bar winning the G1 Central Bank
New odds-maker Tammaro tabs Renegade the Derby fav
Kevin Kerstein’s Kentucky Derby update (Coady Media/Renee Torbit photo of Renegade winning the Arkansas Derby under Irad Ortiz) WHO WILL GO FAVORED IN