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LAMBETH is M/L 2-1 choice for Wed.'s Isaac Murphy Marathon S. at Churchill Downs. The 4yo son of Arrogate - South Bank is trained by Joe Sharp / JSR Racing ⚪️🔴⚫️🏇🏻 and will be ridden by Brian Hernandez . LAMBETH, shown here working at Churchill Apr. 23, most recently won the Temperence Hill S.

21 years ago, SMARTY JONES won the Kentucky Derby for breeder/owner Someday Farm, trainer John Servis, and jockey Stewart Elliott. 4 days ago, SMARTY JONES (Elusive Quality - I'll Get Along, by Smile) was named into racing's Hall of Fame.

2006 Kentucky Derby winner BARBARO, schooling during Kentucky Derby week BARBARO (Dynaformer - La Ville Rouge, by Carson City) was bred/owned by Roy and Gretchen Jackson's Lael Stables, trained by Michael Matz, and ridden by Edgar Prado.

STREET SENSE was the popular winner of the 2007 Kentucky Derby. Calvin Borel rode the James Tafel homebred for trainer Carl Nafzger. The 2006 champion 2-year-old male, STREET SENSE is a dearly loved stallion Darley in America . His 2025 runners include La Cara and First Mission.

CITIZEN BULL (Into Mischief-No Joke, by Distorted Humor), Martin Garcia up, worked toward the Kentucky Derby this AM at Churchill Downs. Per Mike Welsch: A trio of Derby workers over a fast track this a.m. Citizen Bull the most serious... 5F from 4 1/2 35.65 58.47 out 1:12.09,

I spot👀 TIZ SECURE (Maximum Security - Tough Tiz's Sis, by Tiznow) The Bob Baffert trainee has one win in two starts and he is entered in an allowance optional claimer on Kentucky Derby day.

One of my favorite Kentucky Derby photos - Mike Smith after finishing a disappointing - and very surprising - 12th aboard 1994 Derby fav Holy Bull As many remember, despite the Derby loss Holy Bull was a crazy-good racehorse (🔥) who won 13 of 16 races. Go for Gin won this day.

BROTHER DEREK was 2006 Kentucky Derby morning-line favorite as of Thursday of Derby week, but he was 7.70-1 at Derby post time. The MG1W winner ran fourth that day for trainer Dan Hendricks. Paralyzed in 2004, Hendricks, who retired in 2019, is still is an excellent horseman.

Bill Mott trainees SOVEREIGNTY and ARTHUR'S RIDE worked this morning over Saratoga's Oklahoma track. Per DRF clocker Mike Welsch:... “good” Oklahoma training track, Sovereignty working in co.... breaking 2L back, holding slight edge at wire...5/8 37.36, 102.45, up 3/4 116.03

We never tire of using that 'SLOW' sign as a background in Saratoga... JOURNALISM, crossing the road yesterday morning.

She. Is. Lovely. And so is her dad.

Goodbye, Christophe Clement. My words would fall far short here. Visit x.com/clementstable/… for Christophe's own message and, as he wrote, 'Enjoy life every single day.' 💙💛

SOVEREIGNTY, with Neil Poznansky up for trainer Bill Mott, at Saratoga this AM Per DRF's Dave Grening: Sovereignty, in the rain and prompted by workmate Jefferson Street...5/8 in 1:02.06, last 1/4 in 24.12. Out 3/4 in 1:15.59, 7/8 in 1:29.56 over harrowed, “good” Oklahoma track

After the last, Saratoga (winner, Girls Rock, in background)

Luis Saez has reason to smile! He took today's early double at Saratoga, riding MAKES SENSE to victory in the first and REGALTON in the second. The Luis 6-5 dollar daily double paid 12.50.

Great to see PRIVMAN (Justify-Mo Knows, by Uncle Mo) break his maiden at Del Mar July 20! Here's the original Privman (at least in my book) - Jay with Jose Santos, Saratoga, 1989. I now wonder, though. There was a 1988 Explodent gelding named Privman, too. Any relation, Jay?

NOBLE CONFESSOR (Quality Road - Sweeter Than Wine, by Noble Mission) broke his maiden in today's second race at Saratoga. The graded stakes-placed colt, bred/owned by St. Elias Stable, is trained by Todd Pletcher and was ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr.

LUTHER and Joel Rosario had a not-fun time heading into the first turn of today's National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S. (G2) at Saratoga. Things got better for the Charlie Fellowes' trainee when LUTHER (GB), who finished 2nd to Zulu Kingdom, was moved up to the win via DQ.

Congratulations to trainer Joe Sharp on his 1,000th victory! It happened in Ellis Park's 6th race with the horse Master Game, while Joe was here at Saratoga. It sounds as if he and his family had a wonderful time watching the win! : x.com/RosieNapravnik…

EWING (Knicks Go - Sassy Ali Joy, by Indian Charlie) is now 2-for-2 after a strong win in today's Grade 2 Saratoga Special. Jose Ortiz was up for trainer Mark Casse. Related story by DRF's David Grening: drf.com/news/ewing-sla…