Daily Kentucky Derby Report, 5/2
Photos and Text by Amelia Baldree

Monday morning I woke up exhausted seeing as how Sunday I was running non-stop doing a zillion things, and here I was, another morning at the track going on 4 hours of sleep. But you don't see me complaining.

Sort It Out

Closing Argument

Emily had an 8:00 AM final so I braved Churchill by my lonesome. I caught Baffert's Sort It Out working just after the break around 8:30, he went four furlongs in :47.20. Then Frankel's Ghostzapper and Derby contender High Limit made their usual appearance. A couple minutes later, I was shocked to see one of my most favorite familiar faces ever, Kitten's Joy. I hadn't seen him in a long time, but he's back training at Churchill Downs for Dale Romans.

High Limit	The daily Ghostzapper photo
Dance Away Capote	Runway Model

Kiaran McLaughlin's first Derby contender, Closing Argument, worked five furlongs at 8:45 in 1:01.60. Bernie Flint's Oaks contender Runway Model was ponied a little before 9. The morning continued as I hoped Emily was surviving the final, plus I keep forgetting training goes all the way until 10 now (it used to close at 9:15). So since I don't like to pounce on trainers like the other media, I decided to wait until something else exciting showed up. Finally around 9:30 my shivering wait paid off; Dance Away Capote appeared at the end of the track. She's my Oaks pick, and she's gorgeous. It was a cold morning so she went out in the Graham Motion training blanket instead of the Oaks towel, which I'm told she usually trains in. Until next time...!

Kitten's Joy