Horsemen are plenty familiar with entering horses in races only to land on the also-eligible list, but hopes, concerns, and pressures rocket to another level when that also-eligible list is for the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1).
Dollars and Sense with Frank Angst notes Churchill Downs plans more major renovations as it continues to lean into high-end experiences during Kentucky Derby week.
Only three owners have won the Kentucky Derby (G1) at least three times. All of them reached that milestone paired with the same trainer. That history would be welcome news for Paul Reddam and Doug O'Neill as they prepare Pavlovian.
As Mount Joy Stables and in partnerships, Brian Burns bred and/or raced about 300 winners and as an owner earned more than $5.2 million. He campaigned grade 1-placed, grade 2 winner Smooth Air, a homebred that took him to the Kentucky Derby.
So Happy went largely unnoticed in the early stages of his life, bringing just $12,000 during his first public sale appearance, before stepping out of the shadows as a 2-year-old and directly onto the radar of trainer Mark Glatt.
Recently released book In Service to the Horse: The Life and Legacy of Dr. Marcus W. Cheney, by S.D. Stanley, brings to readers the story of one of the Thoroughbred industry's most respected veterinarians, mentors, and horsemen.