Trainer D. Wayne Lukas was talking to someone outside his Churchill Downs barn when he saw some racing writers approaching. A state lawmaker who grew up in the shadow of the stately Hialeah Park race course made an impassioned call Wednesday for lawmakers to save the track. Point Given will be outside looking in when he tries to give trainer Bob Baffert a third Kentucky Derby victory in five years. Johnson, who is running only relays this year in his final season of competition, will not participate in the USA Championships at Eugene, Ore., in June. Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens, who has been to the Kentucky Derby winner's circle three times, couldn't even get into Churchill Downs for an 11 a.m. news conference Wednesday.
Conditions are subject to change due to weather, skier traffic and other factors.
Be aware of changing conditions. Laffit Pincay Jr. The owner and trainer of Millennium Wind are Kentucky Derby rookies, but they knew exactly who to turn to when it came time to pick a jockey. Two defending singles champions from China advanced Tuesday at the World Table Tennis Championships. Liu Guoliang, the men's singles champ, moved into the second round.