2019 Kentucky Derby Contender Profile: Mind Control

Mind Control winning the Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga - Photo by Adam Coglianese Photography We’ve long known that Mind Control is a very talented colt over short distances, but on New Year’s Day he took an important step toward the 2019 Kentucky Derby by demonstrating that he can handle a mile and isn’t purely a sprinter. That was a bit of a question mark prior to Mind Control’s front-running victory in the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, [...]

By |January 2nd, 2019|Categories: Horses, Kentucky Derby, Races, RacingWire, Thoroughbreds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |
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Mind Control Rebounds in Jerome Stakes

Mind Control winning the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct - Photo by Chelsea Durand/Adam Coglianese Photography As usual, class prevailed in the $150,000 Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, with the 3-2 favorite Mind Control seizing the lead at the start and leading his five rivals on a merry chase for the remainder of the one-mile race. With Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez in the saddle, Mind Control ran exactly as expected by the majority of bettors. The son of [...]

By |January 2nd, 2019|Categories: Horses, Kentucky Derby, Races, RacingWire, Thoroughbreds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Mind Control Posts Upset Victory in Hopeful Stakes

Mind Control winning the Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga - Photo by Adam Coglianese Photography Saturday’s $350,000 Hopeful Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga was supposed to be a showdown between the impressive Saratoga maiden winners Mucho and Nitrous—or at least, that’s how bettors perceived the race. But apparently, no one made sure Mind Control had a copy of the script, since the son of Stay Thirsty paid no heed to pre-race predictions and stole the race at [...]

By |September 3rd, 2018|Categories: Breeders' Cup, Horses, Kentucky Derby, Races, RacingWire, Thoroughbreds|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |
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