Southern California-based trainers are generally known to have their horses work quickly in tune-ups for major stakes races. On April 26, that reputation was reinforced from two West Coast trainers preparing horses for the May 2 Kentucky Derby (G1).
Bottle of Rouge has been declared out of the May 1 Kentucky Oaks (G1) after exiting an April 26 workout with a cough, freeing a starting spot for Go Grey Stable's longshot Lovely Grey, a Vekoma filly owned by Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.