Imaginationthelady, a grade 2 winner and the slight 4-1 morning-line favorite, faces plenty of high-quality competition in the 1 1/16-mile Edgewood Stakes (G2T) on the turf for 3-year-old fillies at Churchill Downs.
On the April 28 episode of BloodHorse at the Derby: Byron King shares analysis of the race, Kate Hunter speaks on the Japanese horses' final works, Todd Pletcher reacts to Renegade's post position, and Liz Morris aims for history with Jaime Torres.
Among the nine graduates of BloodHorse's Maiden Watch entered in the Kentucky Derby (G1) are the three favorites: Renegade, Further Ado, and Commandment.
As Churchill Downs' liaison to recruit and assist Japanese horses for the Kentucky Derby (G1), Kate Hunter doesn't mince words about her role and her goal.
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.