LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — There was a brief moment three weeks ago when trainer Chad Brown’s Kentucky Derby outlook was jolted as one of his hopefuls resisted multiple attempts to enter the gate in a major qualifying race and then started slowly.
Things turned out way better than Brown could have guessed as that testy colt, Sierra Leone, put any concerns to rest by storming from the back to win the Grade 1 Blue Grass by 1½ lengths at Keeneland. That stirring rally not only gave Brown two Derby contenders along with Domestic Product entering Saturday’s milestone 150th Derby at Churchill Downs, but the points leader coming into the race.
And as Brown seeks his long-awaited Derby breakthrough in the $5 million race, having multiple chances certainly helps against 18 other horses.
“We’ve come in with some good shots, but we’ve yet to win the race,” said Brown, who is winless in seven starts with a second and third since 2018. “So, hopefully it’s our year this year.”
French sports minister calls for sanctions after Monaco player tapes over anti
Cruise ship sails into New York City port with 44
Nicaragua cancels a controversial Chinese interoceanic canal concession after nearly a decade
Woman seeks to drop sexual assault lawsuit against ex
Britain's new bonkers EV: Callum Skye is an £80k electric buggy built in Warwickshire
Milwaukee Brewers activate outfielder Christian Yelich from 10
Iowa facility that mistreated residents with intellectual disabilities nears closure
Bridge being built in northern Arizona almost five years after three children died in Tonto Creek
Kosovo prepares a new draft law on renting prison cells to Denmark after the first proposal failed
With inflation soaring, Argentina will start printing 10,000 peso notes
Britain's new bonkers EV: Callum Skye is an £80k electric buggy built in Warwickshire
Georgia lawmakers vowed to restrain tax breaks. But the governor's veto saved a data