Salahudin, Manuka Honey Kick Off Kentucky Derby & Oaks Trail | BloodHorse Monday | E084

Join hosts Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins from the Par Avion Ltd. Studio for the 84th episode of BloodHorse Monday, your weekly dose of Thoroughbred racing analysis and insights! In this installment:

- In our Weekend Recap presented by Alex Smallwood of Christie's International Real Estate Bluegrass, we recap the start of the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Kentucky Oaks (G1) trails with Salahudin's victory in the Iroquois Stakes (G3) and Manuka Honey winning the Pocahontas Stakes (G3). We also discuss Splendora's win in the Locust Grove Stakes (G2) and Notable Speech defeating Deterministic in the Woodbine Mile (G1T).

- Nic Lynch, assistant and son of trainer Brian Lynch, discusses Manuka Honey's Pocahontas win, Owen Almighty preparing for the Ack Ack Stakes (G3), and the sensational year the barn has had.

- We look ahead to the opening of the new Belmont Park, Forever Young competing in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), and the Pennsylvania Derby (G1).

Chapters:

0:00:00 Intro from the Par Avion Ltd. Studio

0:03:33 Weekend Recap presented by Alex Smallwood of Christie's International Real Estate Bluegrass

0:12:40 Nic Lynch Interview

0:32:14 Weekend Recap presented by Alex Smallwood of Christie's International Real Estate Bluegrass

0:41:42 Weekend Preview

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