Fifteen trainers line up for Kentucky Derby, including four debutants
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Updated · Courier Journal · May 2
Fifteen trainers line up for Kentucky Derby, including four debutants
12 articles · Updated · Courier Journal · May 2
At Churchill Downs on 2 May, Bob Baffert seeks a record seventh Derby win, while debutants Cherie DeVaux, Mark Glatt, Manabu Ikezoe and Riley Mott join the field.
The lineup also includes past winners Bill Mott, Doug O'Neill, Todd Pletcher and Brad Cox, with late scratches reducing the race-day trainer count to 15 starters.
Baffert's 2021 apparent seventh victory was erased after Medina Spirit's disqualification, leaving him tied on six wins, while DeVaux becomes the first female trainer in the Derby since 2021.
How did a rookie female trainer shatter a 152-year barrier to win the world's most famous horse race?
Why did racing's biggest names and their multi-million dollar favorites fail to capture the Kentucky Derby crown?
As Japanese horses become major Derby contenders, is American dominance in its own signature race now at risk?