The fourth race just went off at Churchill and the rain has been stopped for quite some time. It remains very wet, though, andthe track is still listed as sloppy.
In Friday’s first race, Mark Guidry rode Chippewa Trail to victory to kick off Oaks Day. It was Guidry’s 5,000 career win, as he did so for owner Briland Farm and trainer D. Wayne Lukas. The 6-year-old gelding paid $12.80 to win, and Guidry was congratulated by many of his competitors following the race. The 46-year-old Guidry, who began his career in 1974, will ride Imawildandcrazyguy in Saturday’s Derby.
Also today, the local paper, the Louisville Courier-Journal, reported that all 20 Derby horses were tested for Erythropoietin (EPO) Wednesday. EPO is apparently a drug that can be used as a performance-enhancer. The paper said John Veitch, chief steward for the Kentucky Horse Racing Authoroty, said this was the first time an entire Derby field was tested, but that no suspicions prompted the tests. Results may take up to a week. To read the entire story, including the reaction of some trainers, go to:
http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070504/SPORTS0801/705040364/1003/BUSINESS
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