Toby’s Corner out, Derby Kitten in// Archarcharch gets unintentional official work// Kentucky Derby draw nears

Summary:

Toby’s Corner marks the 69^th promising horse off the Derby Trail, according to the respected and mysterious @DerbyContenders account on Twitter. He came up lame in his left hind leg after Sunday’s work in Maryland.  Derby Kitten takes spot #20 with Sway Away waiting in the wings. Javier Castellano gets the mount// No serious workouts were scheduled today, but the clocker decided to record Archarcharch’s gallop as an official move.  Everyone was surprised, including his trainer “Jinks” Fires. The half mile time was a slow 52 flat, but considering he was just coming off a bullet move from Friday and not really supposed to work in the first place, the gallop (or whatever it was) should help him stay fit for the upcoming mile and a quarter test// Recent reports on Uncle Mo seemed to suggest the probability of a defection from the Derby was fading with each day, but Tuesday brought more uncertainty as owner Mike Repole indicated he could still scratch as late as Saturday afternoon// Among today’s gallopers, Mike Welch highlights Mucho Macho Man, Soldat, and Shackleford who all continue to thrive// Tomorrow is the big draw which will be televised on Versus starting at 4pm// more... 

Kentucky Derby Contenders page here

Works:

·       Archarcharch: CD- 4F- 52:00- B- 24/30 (Sloppy)

Articles:

·       Toby’s Corner lame, out of Kentucky Derby (Steeplechase Times)

·       Derby Kitten gets in, Ramsey overjoyed (Bloodhorse)

·       Loss of one Derby hopeful; intrigue about another (NY Times)

·       Kentucky Derby barn notes 5/3 (Churchilll Downs)

·       Mike Welsch’s workout report 5/3 [with video] (DRF)

·       Archarcharch’s gallop goes down as a workout (Bloodhorse)

·       Haskin: Arch gallops…or did he work? (Bloodhorse Blog)

·       Video: Kentucky Derby news minute 5/3 (Bloodhorse)

·       Thoughts and photos from a muddy backside 5/3 (Courier Journal)

·       Uncle Mo’s status for Kentucky Derby is still fuzzy (USA Today)

·       Owner still not 100 percent sure Uncle Mo will run in Derby (Courier Journal)

·       What are odds for Kentucky Derby 2011? Ask Mike Battaglia (Courier Journal)

·       Who will be morning line favorite? (Courier Journal)

·       Steve Crist: Derby by numbers (DRF Blog)

·       Master of Hounds settle in at Churchill [with video] (TTimes)

·       Comma begins period at Churchill (Bloodhorse)

·       Zayat back at Derby after bumpy year (AP)

·       Pants On Fire, Rosie Napravnik, and Kelly Breen ready for Derby (The Times- Picayune)

·       Don’t forget Louisiana Derby when handicapping Kentucky Derby (Lexington Herald Leader)

·       The most interesting man in the sport [D. Wayne Lukas] (Gary West Blog)

·       Zito hopes Kentucky Derby trophy bookends maiden memento (TTimes)

·       Julien Leaparoux, Dialed In a perfect match (Courier Journal)

·       Shackleford could be the one for Dale Romans (Courier Journal)

·       Shackleford, Soldat a contrast in Derby arcs (TTimes)

·       Feeling his oatsees [Shackleford’s owner] (Bloodhorse)

·       Archarcharch a party on horseshoes (SB Nation)

·       Pants On Fire, whose owners are insane (SB Nation)

·       Dan Illman: Master? Or hound? (DRF Blog)

·       Bonde beats the odds to Churchill Downs (Oakland Tribune)

·       Motion’s ‘old school’ approach leads to Derby (DRF)

·       Twinspired looks to live up to name (DRF)

·       Zetcher thrilled merely to see Midnight Interlude make Kentucky Derby field (DRF)

·       Pre-Derby campaigns still on the decline (TTimes)

·       Reviewing the prep races (And Down The Stretch They Come)

·       Five Derby longshots to consider (Bloodhorse Blog)

·       Hedging bets at the Derby (NY Times Blog)

·       Derby pressure makes for testy trainers (Kentucky Confidential)

·       The inside track on the Kentucky Derby (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

·       Mucho Macho Man’s owners do their part for Coa, sport (DRF)

·       Video: Interview with jockey Rajiv Maragh [Mucho Macho Man] (Bloodhorse)

·       Derby Diary: Dreams do come true (TTimes)

·       Three Calder trainers to make Derby debuts (Miami Herald)

·       Video: Interview with Eddie Kenneally [Santiva] (Bloodhorse)

·       Kentucky Derby more than just another sporting event (Hattiesburg American)

·       Sunday Night Football producer joins NBC’s Derby team (TTimes)

·       Rain, storms may return to Kentucky Derby (Accuweather)

·       Foaling dates of Derby contenders (Bloodhorse)

·       Derby horse sale prices: $5,000 to $500,000 (Bloodhorse)

·       Zatt’s Kentucky Derby contest and cold, hard cash (Zipse At The Derby)

·       Belmont Stakes a possibility if Clark Lane impresses in Alydar (DRF)

Rankings:

·       Paulick Derby index (Paulick Report)