Nic Lynch talks Kentucky Derby Contender Owen Almighty

April 25th, 2025

Kyle Hampton caught up with assistant trainer Nic Lynch about Kentucky Derby contender Owen Almighty, plus working with his dad.

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G1 Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Preview

Nick and Andrew preview the G1 Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic coming up at Churchill Downs!

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G1 American Turf Preview Thumbnail

G1 American Turf Preview

Nick and Andrew talk through the G1 American Turf coming up at Churchill Downs! 🍀

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Christophe Lemarie on Admire Daytona Thumbnail

Christophe Lemarie on Admire Daytona

Andrew catches up with jockey Christophe Lemaire about his Derby mount, Admire Daytona!

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Jareth Loveberry on Chunk of Gold Thumbnail

Jareth Loveberry on Chunk of Gold

Jareth Loveberry talks to Ashley about Chunk of Gold, who he will be riding in the Kentucky Derby later today!

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Joao Moreira on Luxor Cafe Thumbnail

Joao Moreira on Luxor Cafe

Joao Moreira will be aboard Japanese contender Luxor Cafe in Kentucky Derby 151! Andrew talks to him about his mount!

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Luan Machado on Final Gambit Thumbnail

Luan Machado on Final Gambit

Ashley talks to Luan Machado about his Kentucky Derby mount, Final Gambit! Final Gambit won the G3 Jeff Ruby Steaks last time out.

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Antonio Fresu on Iron Man Cal Thumbnail

Antonio Fresu on Iron Man Cal

Andrew Brown talks to jockey Antonio Fresu about Iron Man Cal, who he will be riding in the G1 American Turf later today at Churchill Downs!

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Terry Finley from Westpoint Thoroughbreds on KY Derby contender Sandman's popularity Thumbnail

Terry Finley from Westpoint Thoroughbreds on KY Derby contender Sandman's popularity

Terry Finley from Westpoint Thoroughbreds took time out of his busy week to sit down with Andrew Brown to discuss Kentucky Derby contender Sandman's popularity.

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Junior Alvarado on Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby Thumbnail

Junior Alvarado on Sovereignty in the Kentucky Derby

Junior Alvarado will be aboard Sovereignty in tomorrow's Kentucky Derby! Abbey talks to him about his mount.

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Nik Juarez on American Promise in Kentucky Derby Thumbnail

Nik Juarez on American Promise in Kentucky Derby

Ashley talks to jockey Nik Juarez about riding in the Kentucky Derby tomorrow with American Promise!

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2025 Kentucky Oaks Race Preview Thumbnail

2025 Kentucky Oaks Race Preview

Nick, Ashley and Andrew preview the Kentucky Oaks!

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Jockey Christophe Lemaire arrives in Louisville for his 3rd Kentucky Derby Thumbnail

Jockey Christophe Lemaire arrives in Louisville for his 3rd Kentucky Derby

⭐️🎥TwinSpires Exclusive ⭐️🎥 Jockey Christophe Lemaire🇫🇷 just arrived in Louisville and is ready for his 3rd Kentucky Derby aboard ADMIRE DAYTONA (JPN) #アドマイヤデイトナ. 🇯🇵 Andrew Brown speaks to the multiple G1 winning and Champion jockey fresh upon arival to his hotel.

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Gai Waterhouse Interview at Kentucky Derby 151! Thumbnail

Gai Waterhouse Interview at Kentucky Derby 151!

The First Lady of Australian racing is in Louisville for the Kentucky Derby! Andrew Brown speaks with Hall of Fame Australian trainer Gai Waterhouse about her experience so far!

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Umberto Rispoli Interview Thumbnail

Umberto Rispoli Interview

We are thrilled to welcome Umberto Rispoli to the TwinSpires family for the Triple Crown season! He will be wearing TwinSpires pants with Journalism in this year's Kentucky Derby! Ashley talks to him about his Derby mount!

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Trainer Greg Foley Interview - Bango Thumbnail

Trainer Greg Foley Interview - Bango

Bango runs in tomorrow's St. Matthews Overnight S. at Churchill Downs! Andrew talked to trainer Greg Foley about Mr. Churchill Downs!

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Introducing Eddie Olczyk to the TwinSpires team Thumbnail

Introducing Eddie Olczyk to the TwinSpires team

TwinSpires is thrilled to welcome Eddie Olczyk to the team. 🎤 The former NHL star, Stanley Cup winner, and broadcaster with TNT and NBC will be bringing his expert picks and offering up TwinSpires BetShares all Kentucky Derby week! 🌹

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Kyle's Winsday Best Bet at Churchill Downs Thumbnail

Kyle's Winsday Best Bet at Churchill Downs

Kyle shares his best bet of the day for Winsday at Churchill Downs! 🏇

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Steve Byk joins Nick Tammaro at Churchill Downs to talk all things KyDerby Week Thumbnail

Steve Byk joins Nick Tammaro at Churchill Downs to talk all things KyDerby Week

Steve Byk gave Nick Tammaro his thoughts on the Kentucky Derby 🌹 and Oaks 🌸 fields...before a well-timed Wayne Catalano ambush at the end.

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Trainer Chad Brown on all things Kentucky Oaks and KY Derby weeks runners Thumbnail

Trainer Chad Brown on all things Kentucky Oaks and KY Derby weeks runners

Chad Brown has Ballerina d'Oro heading to the Kentucky Oaks and a slew of Grade I runners all weekend and discussed their chances with @NTamm1215.

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Jockey João Moreira arrives at Churchill Downs for Kentucky Derby 151 Thumbnail

Jockey João Moreira arrives at Churchill Downs for Kentucky Derby 151

TwinSpires Exclusive ⭐️ 🎥 International superstar jockey João Moreira arrived at Churchill Downs in time to partner Japan's LUXOR CAFE for his final breeze before the Kentucky Derby Andrew Brown caught up with The Magic Man straight after the work.

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Trainer Ian Wilkes thought on Burnham Square's post position draw Thumbnail

Trainer Ian Wilkes thought on Burnham Square's post position draw

The dust has settled after this year's Kentucky Derby post position draw and Ian WIlkes chats with Andrew Brown backside at Churchill Downs.

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Trainer Steve Asmussen on Kentucky Derby contenders Tiztastic & Publisher - 4/28 Thumbnail

Trainer Steve Asmussen on Kentucky Derby contenders Tiztastic & Publisher - 4/28

Hall of fame trainer Steve Asmussen chats with Nick tammaro on his Kentucky Derby contenders Tiztastic and Publisher after their final workouts at Churchill Downs.

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Bill Mott on Sovereignty After Final Work Thumbnail

Bill Mott on Sovereignty After Final Work

Sovereignty put in his final work this morning ahead of Kentucky Derby 151! Rosie Napravnik caught up with trainer Bill Mott after the work.

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Brendan Walsh on East Avenue Thumbnail

Brendan Walsh on East Avenue

Trainer Brendan Walsh spoke to Rosie Napravnik this morning about his Kentucky Derby contender, East Avenue!

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Bob Baffert Talks Citizen Bull, Rodriguez and Tenma Thumbnail

Bob Baffert Talks Citizen Bull, Rodriguez and Tenma

Rosie Napravnik talks to trainer Bob Baffert this morning about Kenucky Derby contenders Citizen Bull and Rodriguez, as well as Kentucky Oaks filly Tenma!

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Yoshimitsu Miyashita on Admire Daytona Thumbnail

Yoshimitsu Miyashita on Admire Daytona

Andrew Brown visits Kentucky Derby contender Admire Daytona in the quarantine barn! He talks to assistant trainer Yoshimitsu Miyashita about the colt!

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Naoto Suzuki on Luxor Cafe Thumbnail

Naoto Suzuki on Luxor Cafe

TwinSpires was invited inside the quarantine barn, where Luxor Cafe #ルクソールカフェ is stabled at Churchill Downs for the KY Derby! Andrew Brown talked to assistant trainer Natoto Suzuki this morning about their 3YO colt. #ケンタッキーダービー

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Travis Stone Thoughts on Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw Thumbnail

Travis Stone Thoughts on Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw

Last night was the Kentucky Derby Post Position draw with Citizen Bull drawing the rail and Owen Almighty drawing the outside! Travis Stone shared his thoughts on the draw!

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John Ortiz on Post 14 for Quietside Thumbnail

John Ortiz on Post 14 for Quietside

Quietside drew the outside in the Kentucky Oaks! John Ortiz gives his reaction. 🌸

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Kenny McPeek on Render Judgment Post Position Draw Thumbnail

Kenny McPeek on Render Judgment Post Position Draw

Here are Kenny McPeek's thoughts on post 15 for Render Judgment for this year's Kentucky Derby! 🌹

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Whit Beckman on Post Postion Draw for Kentucky Derby and Oaks 151 Thumbnail

Whit Beckman on Post Postion Draw for Kentucky Derby and Oaks 151

Whit Beckman gives his thoughts on post positions for Flying Mohawk, Simply Joking and Drexel Hill! 🤩

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D. Wayne Lukas on American Promise Post Draw Thumbnail

D. Wayne Lukas on American Promise Post Draw

American Promise drew post 5 for Kentucky Derby 151! 🏇 D. Wayne Lukas gives his thoughts! 🎤

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Ethan West on Post Draw for Chunk of Gold Thumbnail

Ethan West on Post Draw for Chunk of Gold

Chunk of Gold drew #19 for Kentucky Derby 151! Trainer Ethan West shares his thoughts on the draw.

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Umberto Rispoli on Journalism Thumbnail

Umberto Rispoli on Journalism

Andrew gets Umberto Rispoli's thoughts on post #8 for Journalism, who is the 3/1 ML favorite for the Kentucky Derby! 🤩

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Jason Werth on Flying Mohawk Thumbnail

Jason Werth on Flying Mohawk

Jason Werth is here for Kentucky Derby 151 with his entry Flying Mohawk! Ashley gets his reaction to drawing post position 11.

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Ian Wilkes on #9 for Burnham Square in Kentucky Derby Thumbnail

Ian Wilkes on #9 for Burnham Square in Kentucky Derby

Ian Wilkes shares his thoughts on Burnham Square drawing post position 9 in the Kentucky Derby!

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Brendan Walsh on Post #12 for East Avenue Thumbnail

Brendan Walsh on Post #12 for East Avenue

East Avenue drew post position #12 for the Kentucky Derby! Hear Brendan Walsh's thoughts!

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Bob Baffert After Post Position Draw - Citizen Bull and Rodriguez Thumbnail

Bob Baffert After Post Position Draw - Citizen Bull and Rodriguez

Bob Baffert's thoughts on Citizen Bull and Rodriguez's post positions for the Kentucky Derby!

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Steve Asmussen KY Derby Draw Interview Thumbnail

Steve Asmussen KY Derby Draw Interview

Steve Asmussen will not have to walk far to saddle his Kentucky Derby starters, as they drew right next to each other! 🤩 Hear his thoughts on posts 13 and 14 for Publisher and Tiztastic.

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Mark Casse on Post Draw for Sandman and La Cara Thumbnail

Mark Casse on Post Draw for Sandman and La Cara

Mark Casse shares his thoughts on Sandman and La Cara's post positionsfor the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks.

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Trainer Brian Lynch update on Owen Almighty's workout - 4/26 Thumbnail

Trainer Brian Lynch update on Owen Almighty's workout - 4/26

In honor of International Hug an Australian Day, Andrew Brown stopped by the Brian Lynch barn to talk about Kentucky Derby contender Owen Almighty!

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Chad Brown on Ballerina d'Oro

Ballerina d'Oro put in her final work this morning ahead of the Kentucky Oaks! ⏱️ Abbey caught up with trainer Chad Brown about his 3YO filly. 🌸

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Trainer Bob Baffert Interview on Kentucky Derby & Oaks contenders at Churchill Downs - 4/26 Thumbnail

Trainer Bob Baffert Interview on Kentucky Derby & Oaks contenders at Churchill Downs - 4/26

Hall of Fame and 6-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Bob Baffert took the time out of his busy Saturday morning on opening day at Churchill Downs to speak with Andrew Brown in the paddock while horses were schooling.

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Nic Lynch talks Kentucky Derby Contender Owen Almighty Thumbnail

Nic Lynch talks Kentucky Derby Contender Owen Almighty

Kyle Hampton caught up with assistant trainer Nic Lynch about Kentucky Derby contender Owen Almighty, plus working with his dad.

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Megan Burgess on Citizen Bull Thumbnail

Megan Burgess on Citizen Bull

Megan Burgess gives an update on Citizen Bull after he hit the track this morning at Churchill Downs.

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Whit Beckman on Kentucky Oaks and Derby Contenders Thumbnail

Whit Beckman on Kentucky Oaks and Derby Contenders

Abbey caught up with trainer Whit Beckman about his trio of Kentucky Oaks and Derby contenders - Simply Joking, Drexel Hill and Flying Mohawk!

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Trainer Mark Casse provides an update on La Cara & Sandman - 4/24 Thumbnail

Trainer Mark Casse provides an update on La Cara & Sandman - 4/24

"We are going to go to the lead..if someone else wants to come along they are welcome to give it a try." - M. Casse Kaitlin Free gets the scoop from trainer Mark Casse this morning on his tactics in the Kentucky Derby & Oaks.

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Kentucky Derby Contender Spotlight - Rodriguez Thumbnail

Kentucky Derby Contender Spotlight - Rodriguez

Ashley takes a look at G2 Wood Memorial winner Rodriguez, who is at Churchill Downs ahead of Kentucky Derby 151!

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Connor Wilson Interview Thumbnail

Connor Wilson Interview

There's a new face at Churchill Downs! Trainer Shane Wilson has plans to stable year-round in Kentucky! Kyle Hampton caught up with assistant trainer Connor Wilson about the news.