Southern California-based trainers are generally known to have their horses work quickly in tune-ups for major stakes races. On April 26, that reputation was reinforced from two West Coast trainers preparing horses for the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1).

On the April 26 episode of BloodHorse at the Derby: Analysis of the post position draw plus comments from Bhupat Seemar (Six Speed), Ned Toffey (Further Ado), Tyler Gaffalione (Fulleffort), and Riley Mott (Albus, Incredibolt).

Churchill Downs media notes on the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Southern California-based trainers are generally known to have their horses work quickly in tune-ups for major stakes races. On April 26, that reputation was reinforced from two West Coast trainers preparing horses of the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1).

Churchill Downs media notes on the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Churchill Downs media notes on the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Renegade will attempt to outrun a 40-year-old post position jinx when the 4-1 morning-line favorite breaks from the rail in the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) May 2 at Churchill Downs.

On the April 25 episode of BloodHorse at the Derby: We discuss several leading contenders performing their final works and check in with connections such as Brad Cox, Chad Brown, Mike Smith, and more.

Further Ado, Commandment, and Fulleffort—three graded stakes-winning 3-year-olds trained by Brad Cox—highlight the morning training session April 25 at Churchill Downs with breezes in preparation for the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1).

Racing Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen opts to skip the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) with Risen Star Stakes (G2) runner-up Chip Honcho and point to the Preakness Stakes (G1).

If someone doesn't know Mike Repole very well, they might think he would be happier if his 3-year-old colt Renegade is the second betting choice in the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1) as opposed to the favorite.

It's a long way from the old Trinity Meadows in Texas to establishing the opening odds for the 152nd Kentucky Derby (G1), but that's the path Nick Tammaro has taken to becoming the morning-line oddsmaker at Churchill Downs.

Trying to break a jinx that's almost as old as the Kentucky Derby (G1) itself isn't the way trainer Chad Brown planned to arrive at the Derby. But that's where he is with Louisiana Derby (G2) winner Emerging Market, and Brown is OK with it.

Trying to break a jinx that's almost as old as the Kentucky Derby (G1) itself isn't the way trainer Chad Brown planned to arrive at the Derby. But that's where he is with Louisiana Derby (G2) winner Emerging Market, and Brown is OK with it.

Churchill Downs media notes on the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Hans and Ana Maron of Saints or Sinners Racing discuss Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner So Happy running in the 152nd Kentucky Derby (G1), held at Churchill Downs May 2.

Emerging Market, So Happy, and Wonder Dean breeze at Churchill Downs in preparation for the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1).

Takuya Nakano, who rides UAE Derby (G2) winner Wonder Dean every morning for Daisuke Takayanagi, discusses the colt following an April 24 breeze he completed in 1:17 4/5 for 6 furlongs, coming home the final quarter-mile in :23 2/5.

Hustling to make a morning airline flight from Kentucky back to his Southern California base, jockey Mike Smith moved with purpose around Churchill Downs April 24. His mount for the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1), So Happy, lacked the same urgency.