Trainer Nick Zito is holding court with a ring of media members outside his barn. The two-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer has two starters for Saturday's running: Cool Coal Man and Anak Naktal. Zito is talking about the subject of the year: synthetic surfaces. We have a feeling he's not a big fan.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
A "Chase the Race" package will be auctioned to benefit the Klein Family Learning Center/WinStar Library & Classrooms during the April 28 traditional kickoff to Derby week at John E's Restaurant & Lounge in Louisville, Ky.
Thursday, April 24, 2008Trainer Doug O'Neill said Monday night there is a "slight chance" that Merv Griffin's Cobalt Blue would not be entered in Saturday's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Tuesday, May 01, 2007Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas holds court for an assembling of media in front of his spotless barn. He's the only trainer without a Derby horse who can still provoke a good half-hour worth of questioning.
Tuesday, May 01, 2007