(Jockey Brian Hernandez, Jr. on Toyota Blue Grass Stakes winner Burnham Square / Photos by Coady Media)

From the KY HBPA / Jennie Rees:

Keeneland’s Blue Grass Day videos

  • G1 Blue Grass (Burnham Square) Ian Wilkes, Brian Hernandez
  • Blue Grass (East Avenue) Brendan Walsh, Michael Banahan
  • G1 Madison (Positano Sunset): Ian Wilkes
  • G2 Shakertown (Think Big): Michael Banahan
  • G3 Commonwealth (Extra Anejo): David Fiske
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 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

Resolute Racing Madison (G1) Positano Sunset winning trainer Ian Wilkes.

Commonwealth (G3): Extra Anejo. Owner Winchell Thoroughbreds’ bloodstock/racining manager David Fiske.

Valvoline Global Shakertown (G2): Think Big owner Godolphin’s director of bloodstock Michael Banahan

(Somehow I screwed up the video interview after Mark Casse finished 1-2 with Nitrogen and Vixen in the Grade 2, $500,000 Appalachian. If I manage to find it, it will be posted on the Kentucky HBPA Youtube channel.)

Tuesday, 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)

Todd Pletcher on Blue Grass favorite River Thymes

Ian Wilkes on Blue Grass contender Burnham Square

Jockey Luan Machado on picking up the mount on Blue Grass contender East Avenue

Jockey Jose Ortiz on riding Tampa Bay Derby winner Owen Almighty