| The videos linked to below are available for media use as part of the Kentucky HBPA’s ongoing initiative to provide news outlets with supplemental content on the run-up to the Kentucky Derby. If using video, a Kentucky HBPA credit is appreciated when feasible. Unless specified otherwise, videos were shot by Jennie Rees, tracksidejennie@gmail.com.
Today, Saturday April 12
Stonestreet Lexington: The Grade 3 stakes is the last of the Kentucky Derby points races. None of Saturday’s seven starters had enough points going in to make the 20-horse field even if they won. But the first two finishers — victorious Gosger and 25-1 pacesetter Bracket Buster – earned at least consideration for the 1 3/16-mile Preakness Stakes in five weeks. After b-roll of Harvey A. Clarke Racing Stables’ Gosger, video shows interview with winning trainer Brendan Walsh — who on Tuesday lost the $1.25 million, Grade 1 Toyota Blue Grass by a nose with East Avenue — and Vicki Oliver, who trains Bracket Buster for BBN Racing. Note: Gosger came into the Lexington off two maiden races at Gulfstream Park, the latter a Feb. 15 victory at a mile.
Steve Asmussen on Louisiana Derby winner Tiztastic and Arkansas Derby runner-up Publisher, who worked five-eighths of mile together in 1:00 4/5. Video begins with trainer b-roll. The middle section (shot from the front side) is courtesy Churchill Downs publicist Kevin Kerstein.
“That’s the best he’s ever looked at Churchill Downs,” Asmussen says of Tiztastic. He also loves how as-yet winless but $407K-earner Publisher is doing, joking “maybe we can both break our maidens” in the Derby.
Whit Beckman interview about Jeff Ruby Steaks runner-up Flying Mohawk (whose owners include former Phillies star Jason Werth), who worked with 4-year-old stablemate Honor Marie, who ran in last year’s Derby. Beckman spoke on a variety of topics, including being back in the Kentucky Derby, the growth of his young stable and his stable stars. “This is a race longshots can win. This is not something we go in hopeless,” Beckman said of Flying Mohawk, whose first dirt race will be the Derby.
Beckman workout video: Starts with Kentucky Oaks contenders Simply Joking (Florent Geroux up in yellow and blue cap) and Drexel Hill (Ben Curtis) working together shortly after the track opened, going a half-mile in 48 3/5 seconds and galloping five-eighths of a mile in 1:00 4/5. Flying Mohawk (Joe Ramos up) worked with Honor Marie (Curtis) at 7:15, right after the renovation break, going a half-mile in 50 4/5 seconds and out in 1:03 2/5. The video shot from the grandstand in Flying Mohawk’s work is courtesy Churchill Downs’ publicist Kevin Kerstein.
Tuesday, April 8
Toyota Blue Grass (G1): Burnham Square winning trainer Ian Wilkes, jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.
Runner-up East Avenue trainer Brendan Walsh, owner Godolphin director of bloodstock Michael Banahan
Monday, April 7
La Cara wins Ashland: Winning trainer Mark Casse, runner-up trainer Kenny McPeek (Take Charge Milady), with jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.
Brad Cox (Ashland third-place finisher Muhimma, unbeaten Oaks favorite Good Cheer and winning the $12 million Dubai World Cup Cup with Hit Show)
Ian Wilkes on Blue Grass contender Burnham Square |
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