From the Ky HBPA / Jennie Rees:

Kentucky Derby videos for media use

  • Cox interview after Commandment, Further Ado, Fulleffort work
  • B-roll of Brad Cox’s Derby and Oaks horses working
  • Kenny McPeek on Wood runner-up Right to Party
  • Jockey Jaimes Torres on riding Incredibolt for first Derby mount
  • Riley Mott on Derby starters, Incredibolt & Wood winner Albus

The Kentucky HBPA again is producing select video interviews and b-roll of contenders on the run-up to the Kentucky Derby to help supplement horse-racing content for news outlets. These videos can be used for any media use, including in their entirety, soundbites, quotes for written content and social media. Follow the Kentucky HBPA Youtube Channel and don’t miss any of our videos, which are produced by Kentucky HBPA communications’ Jennie Rees unless otherwise noted.

Today (Friday April 17)

Brad Cox interview: The media spoke with trainer Brad Cox on Friday April 17 after his trio of Kentucky Derby contenders — nose Florida Derby winner Commandment (5F 59.80), Keeneland’s 11-length Toyota Blue Grass winner Further Ado (4F, 48.60) and Turfway Park’s Jeff Ruby winner Fulleffort (5F, 59.20) worked for the Kentucky Derby. Cox also talked about his Kentucky Oaks candidates: Prom Queen, who worked Thursday AM and Paradise, who worked this AM but could go instead in the G2 Eight Belles.

Video of Cox horses working

Thursday April 16

Kenny McPeek on Wood runner-up Right to Party Video starts out with b-roll of Wood Memorial runner-up Right to Party training Thursday (April 16) morning under former jockey Robby Albarado. Afterward we speak with trainer Kenny McPeek, who won the 2024 Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan.

Jockey Jaime Torres on riding VaDerby winner Incredibolt in his first KY Derby.

Torres also talks about Albus, the Tampa Bay Downs maiden winner who in his next start won the Wood Memorial with the Kentucky-based jockey. Both Incredibolt and Albus are trained by Riley Mott and owned by Pin Oak Stud.

Riley Mott on his first Kentucky Derby, with Pin Oak Stud’s Incredibolt and Wood Memorial winner Albus. Video starts off with lots of b-roll of Virginia Derby winner Incredibolt training at Churchill Downs Thursday (April 16) morning. We caught up with an Riley Mott, who discusses his first and second Kentucky Derby horses in Churchill’s Street Sense winner Incredibolt and Wood Memorial upset winner Albus, as the trainer was unloading tack while in the process of moving his winter stable at Palm Meadows to Louisville.