2025 champion 2-year-old colt Ted Nophy will run within the Kentucky Derby Introduced by Woodford Reserve Path.
Spendthrift Farm, the proprietor of the horse, introduced on January 29 that the grey or roan colt was quickly sidelined after being identified with a bone bruise. Spendthrift quoted Corridor of Fame coach Todd Pletcher as saying that Into Mischief’s offspring had proven indicators of discomfort in latest winds, prompting additional analysis.
That breeze clocked in at 50.81 seconds throughout a half-mile exercise at Palm Seashore Downs in South Florida on January 23, the day after he formally gained the Eclipse Award. This was his second timed follow of the brand new 12 months, having traveled the primary three furlongs in 37.01 seconds on January sixteenth.
“He hasn’t been as cell as common because the final wind blew,” Pletcher mentioned in a Spendthrift launch. “Out of an abundance of warning, we had him completely examined and the analysis was a condylar contusion. Usually this downside takes roughly 90 days to resolve, so we’ll take into account resuming coaching round Might 1st.”
The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is scheduled for Might 2nd, however preparations will not be but full. If all goes effectively, a return to coaching in Might will doubtless imply a return to racing in the summertime following the Triple Crown. The second leg of the Triple Crown race, the Preakness Stakes, is 2 weeks after the Derby, and the third and remaining race within the collection, the Belmont Stakes, is one other three weeks after the Preakness.
Ted Nophy went 4 out of 4 as a younger horse final 12 months, incomes his debut win at Saratoga Race Course earlier than successful three straight top-level stakes within the Spend Thrift Farm Hopeful Stakes, Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity and FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Introduced by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.
The stallion was named after a repurposed social media put up meant to characterize Spendthrift Farm’s basic supervisor, Ned Toffey.
“Clearly we’re upset,” Toffey mentioned. “Nonetheless, after discussions with Todd, the veterinary staff, and (Spendrift’s) homeowners Eric and Tammy Gustafson, all of us agreed that giving the stallion day without work was the proper resolution. Our precedence is his long-term well being and profession. With applicable relaxation and turnout, we hope he will likely be again and able to compete this summer season and into the autumn.”
Spendthrift Farm will proceed to offer updates on Ted Noffey’s progress, the farm added within the launch.
Many specialists and the betting public felt that Ted Nophy had the potential to turn into the third Breeders’ Cup Juvenile to win the Kentucky Derby six months later. Solely Road Sense (2006-’07) and Nyquist (2015-’16) had been in a position to pull off this elusive double.
Jockey Ted Nophy, who led the Derby Dozen of Bloodhorses in the course of the first two weeks of the characteristic, was chosen as a 6-1 favourite amongst particular person betting choices within the newest Kentucky Derby Future Guess, which ended on January 18th. “All Different Three-12 months-Olds,” also known as “the sector,” and representing horses not included in Churchill Downs’ 39 individually listed particular person bets, led the guess at odds of 7-2.
Ted Nophy’s setback left the potential for a Kentucky Derby three months away.
Regardless of Ted Nophy’s absence, Spendthrift Farm nonetheless has a robust contender for the 1 1/4-mile Derby in Father Add, winner of final fall’s Kentucky Jockey Membership Stakes at Churchill Downs, educated by Brad Cox.
