Childs Walker – Page 17

Trainer Joe Sharp, right, leads Kentucky Derby entrant Girvin, left, ridden by his wife Rosie Napravnik, a former jockey, back to Barn 33 after a morning gallop at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, May 4, 2017.

Family business: Ex-jockey Rosie Napravnik settles in as assistant trainer of Derby contender Girvin

June 30, 2019 at 5:33 p.m.

For a few minutes each morning, Rosie Napravnik resumes her familiar position as a rider climbing aboard a Kentucky Derby contender, Girvin, and leading him to the track at Churchill...

Rain, track conditions could factor into Saturday’s Kentucky Derby

June 29, 2019 at 2:20 p.m.

The chilly rain forecast to last through Kentucky Derby day reached Churchill Downs on Thursday, prompting talk of which contender might handle sloppy conditions the best. For his part, trainer...

Trainer Doug O’Neill back at Derby with surprise entry

June 29, 2019 at 11:15 p.m.

After he won the 2012 Derby with I'll Have Another and last year's Derby with Nyquist, trainer Doug O'Neill is always a good bet to be at Churchill Downs on...

Irish War Cry adjusting well to Churchill Downs

July 1, 2019 at 12:25 a.m.

Trainer Graham Motion worried that his Maryland-based Derby contender, Irish War Cry, was overly excited when he first touched the track at Churchill Downs on Tuesday. The colt traveled from...

Classic Empire named Derby favorite; Fair Hill’s Irish War Cry fourth choice

June 28, 2019 at 11:14 p.m.

At Classic Empire's lowest moments, when the early Kentucky Derby favorite was beset by hoof and back ailments and refusing to work, trainer Mark Casse shared a bit of advice...

Baffert will be sitting on sidelines for Kentucky Derby

June 5, 2018 at 12:10 a.m.

One of the most unusual things about the 2017 Kentucky Derby is that Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert does not have a horse in the race. Baffert appeared to...

Five storylines to watch as the Kentucky Derby nears

July 1, 2019 at 11:29 a.m.

The Kentucky Derby has become a favorites' race. Every year we play up the potential mayhem created by a 20-horse field and the uncertainty of handicapping 3-year-olds with light prep...

Even Motion doesn’t know which Irish War Cry will show up at the Wood Memorial

June 29, 2019 at 3:44 a.m.

Graham Motion is among the most successful thoroughbred trainers in North America by any measure. After five weeks of pondering, he still can't tell you why Irish War Cry —...

Laurel-based El Areeb off Kentucky Derby trail after knee injury

June 5, 2018 at 9:45 a.m.

Laurel-based El Areeb is off the Kentucky Derby trail after he came up with a right knee injury during training on Thursday morning, his trainer, Cal Lynch, said. El Areeb...

Jockey Club to host Breeders’ Cup officials as they try to lure event to Laurel Park

June 30, 2019 at 3:49 p.m.

The Maryland Jockey Club will host officials from the Breeders' Cup at Laurel Park on Saturday, the next step in an effort to lure the most lucrative two-day event in...

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