Kentucky Derby Complete Order of Finish

     1) Sovereignty finished 1st by 1 1/2 lengths   

    2) Journalism finished 2nd beaten 1 1/2 lengths   

    3) Baeza* finished 3rd beaten 1 3/4 lengths   

    4) Final Gambit finished 4th beaten 4 1/4 lengths    

    5) Owen Almighty finished 5th beaten 9 lengths  

    6) Burnham Square** finished 6th beaten 10 1/2 lengths    

    7) Sandman finished 7th beaten 12 1/2 lengths   

    8) East Avenue finished 8th beaten 13 1/4 lengths 

    9) Chunk of Gold*** finished 9th beaten 15 3/4 lengths 

    10) Tiztastic finished**** 10th beaten 16 1/2 lengths   

    11) Coal Battle finished 11th beaten 17 lengths

    12) Luxor Cafe finished 12th beaten 18 3/4 lengths    

    13) Neoequos finished 13th beaten 27 lengths

    14) Publisher finished 14th beaten 32 1/4 lengths

    15) Citizen Bull finished 15th beaten 33 1/2 lengths   

    16) American Promise finished 16th beaten 38 1/2 lengths

    17) Render Judgment finished 17th beaten 39 3/4 lengths   

    18) Flying Mohawk finished 18th beaten 42 1/4 lengths

    19) Admire Daytona (JPN) finished 19th beaten 54 3/4 lengths    

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* Half-sibling to Puca 24

** Same sire as Caldera

*** Half-sibling to Coexist

**** Same sire as Good Cop

Coexist's Half-Brother Competes, Runs 2ND in the Louisiana Derby

Coexist's half-brother, Chunk of Gold, both being out of Play For Gold by Cairo Prince, ran 2nd yesterday in the Louisiana Derby G2 prep race. This awards him 50 points, and he will most likely be a starter in this year's Kentucky Derby. Keeping our fingers crossed for Coexist that he is and runs well. It would certainly help her broodmare page! 

Coexist is one of our former horses. We lost her in a claiming race at Churchill Downs some time ago. 

Coexist Update - Formerly Owned

Coexist was claimed from us last spring on her third start, which she won. We have followed her up-and-down career since, and wanted to report we're seeing some really strong works from her recently.

She's back at Churchill, where she's won twice and just ran her second straight bullet over the Churchill Training track today. 

Churchill Training 5/2/2024 Dirt 4F 47.00 Breezing 1*/13

Churchill Training 4/23/2024 Dirt 4F 48.60 Breezing 1*/7 

We expect her next effort may be a big one, especially if she's entered at Churchill Downs at 6-6/1/2 furlongs, which seems to be her distance of choice. She's generally a late closer and she can sometimes displays an amazing turn of foot approaching the finish, when she's on her game.

She's currently trained by Grant Forster, and owned by Roger Snow. 

Coexist Clocks in with a New Work

Our friend (formerly owned) Coexist was back with a nice breeze today at the Fair Grounds, which was a relief to us considering her last out where she hit the gate. We're very glad she was not injured in the incident and is back on the work tab. Pretty solid work, though we know she can turn in speedier performances.

Coexist (4-Year-Old Filly)

Date: February 23, 2024

Track: FAIR GROUNDS

Distance: Four Furlongs

Time: 48:60 Breezing

Track Condition: Fast

Surface: Dirt

Rank: 26/102

Coexist Wins Big as 9-1 Longshot at Churchill Downs

Coexist ran a brilliant race today at Churchill Downs, in an effort that added $46,800 to her bankroll. She broke from the 1 post, tracked along the inside rail in 4th and 5th position until the first turn where she swung to the outside and prepped to turn on her afterburners in the stretch run. Rocketing by the other horses, she finished 3-1/2 lengths in front of her nearest rival. 

Fantastic trainer/rider team on this girl now! In the post parade she couldn't have looked happier or sharper. We are SO GLAD she has landed in a great barn, and we pray she continues her winning ways for her newest connections. Go, Coe!

Photo from a previous win when
Coexist race and won in the Eclipse silks.

Coexist Wins!

Race 4 today at Ellis Park going 6-1/2 furlongs. Coexist was the outside post (#7).

As anticipated, the extra half furlong was all this girl needed to clinch the win. 

She had an excellent break, rated on the backstretch, and started her move forward coming off the first turn. We no longer own this talented filly, but it was so great to see her get the extra distance she needed so she had the room to fully engage those afterburners. Yay, Coe!

She ran an 82 E-speed figure.

Coexist was claimed again. Her new connections are: Trainer - Grant Forster, Owner - Roger E. Snow.

Coexist Entered (No Longer Owned)

Our old friend, Coexist, will have her next start on July 16th at Ellis Park. 

Her connections have opted for a slightly longer distance, though not the furlong or two we were hoping for. It will be interesting to see what she can do with the extra sixteenth of a mile. For anyone interested she's PP#8 (outside) in R4 at Ellis Park, post time (Mountain) should be 12:13 PM. K. G. Miller up.

Coexist Update (No Longer Owned)

Coexist ran 5th in her race today, but the chart showed she came from the back of the pack with a closing kick once again. Her Equibase figure was 72 and she earned a paycheck (under the new rules only pd to 5th). We are relieved that she has apparently bounced back off her last effort where she was eased to finish last.

Coexist Entry for June 11, 2023

Our former 3YO filly, Coexist, has been entered to run on June 11, 2023, at ELLIS PARK in a $50k claimer.

R#5 - 2:46 Eastern/12:46 Mountain - 6f - Edgar Morales up - 120# - L PP#5

We wish her a safe and productive race!

An Old Friend Runs Saturday

Coexist is entered to run at Churchill Downs on Saturday in the 2nd, time 11:14 AM Mountain. 

We know longer own Coe, after losing her in a claim last out, but we'll continue to follow her. She's currently the 2nd choice at the window.

Coexist - Action Photo and Video from her Win on May 12, 2023

 

Coexist - 1st - Churchill Downs R4 5-12-23

Coexist Photo from Today

Churchill Downs R5 win with Luis Saiz up
May 12, 2023

Coexist WINS Third Start!

Coexist made her 3rd start today in the 5th at Churchill Downs. She broke from the outside post, took up a forwardly placed position with the leaders, and used her closing kick to edge by the leading horse in the stretch to break her maiden.  

This race was quite a bit different than her last start where she was ignored in the wagering. Prior to the race she was listed as the favorite until it shifted to another horse approaching post time. 

However, there is a dark cloud to this happy story. Coexist was claimed in the race and has now left our stable. We are very saddened by this turn of events, after persevering with her all winter after she was injured in her first race at Saratoga in August, and seeing her spark to life in her second start a few weeks ago at Keeneland to run 3rd. We figured she'd break her maiden today, and so she did. Wish we could have held on to her as she'll probably move into the allowance ranks now. 

Farewell, Coexist. We hope you have a very bright and safe future ahead, even though it won't be with us. :'( 

 

Coexist Entry

Coexist has been entered for this Friday, 5/12/23

Churchill Downs R#5

Post #9 of 9 

6f, dirt

Luis Saez up

She is in for a tag. 

She could fair well in this field, in spite of some well bred horses (by American Pharoah, Runhappy, etc.) and may have a shot at breaking her maiden in her third start. However, she is running for a tag. 

Coexist - Keeneland R3

Here are a few select screen shots from Coexist's race on Wednesday, 4/19/2023 at Keeneland. As we mentioned after the race, she had a very troubled trip in which she was stopped by another horse and shuffled back to 9th before the first turn, came out of the turn in 8th place, and she still managed to advance from 8th to take 3rd with a monster closing kick in the final strides -- and some very flattering commentary by the announcers. 

It's a pretty major accomplishment to place in a race at Keeneland, especially with a horse who has only raced once, only beat one horse in that race, and has been on lay-up and retraining under a new trainer since. She was also starting on dirt for the first time.

Coexist has a very nice pedigree. Her sire, Creative Cause, a son of Giant's Causeway, qualified for the Kentucky Derby and ran 5th. His dam was Dream of Summer, who earned over $1.1m on the track with multiple graded stakes wins, and has produced three very successful offspring, all sired by Giant's Causeway, including Creative Cause, Destin (2nd in the Belmont) and Vexatious, a stakes winner and multiple stakes placed filly who won the Grade 1 Personal Ensign Stakes as a 6YO. 

• Creative Cause placed 5th in the Kentucky Derby in 2012, losing 3rd place in the final four strides and defeating Union Rags (7th), Gemologist (16th), and Take Charge Indy (19th). 
• My Boy Jack (her 3/4 brother) ran in the Kentucky Derby and placed 5th, defeating Vinno Roso (9th), Firenze Fire (11th), Bolt D'Oro (12th), Noble Indy (18th) and Mendelssohn (20th). 
• Zandon, out of a daughter of Creative Cause, ran 3rd in the Kentucky Derby in 2022 defeating Mo Donegal, Smile Happy, Classic Causeway, Taiba, White Abarrio, and Cyberknife. He is still competing in stakes as a 4YO.
• King Russell made it into this year's Derby as an also eligible, and though he didn't run in the top five, just to earn enough points to make it into the field this year says a lot about his talent and being one of the best of his crop to date. King Russell was runner-up in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby in April behind winner Angel of Empire.

Here are the photos of Coexist's race in sequence:

Starting gate, front view. Coexist is #6

Starting gate, side view. Coexist is #6

Start of race, Coexist is 2nd from the back just ahead of #5

Approaching the turn, Coexist is still 2nd to last

Coexist continues to advance on rail.

Coexist, still advancing, is stopped by another horse, 
has to check (slow) and maneuver around that horse,
shuffling her back to 9th again

In the turn, Coexist in 9th place (#6, jockey with white sleeves)

Coming off the turn, Coexist is in 8th (she's made a move
off the rail and is the horse by herself in the middle.
Jockey has white sleeves.)

Coming into the stretch -- still in 8th place (horse just under
the "3" in the "Race 3" on label)

Late stretch, Coexist begins a late move, picking off horses
to move into 6th position
(You can just see her at the far left of the screen)

The first and second place finishers. Camera was focused
on them and Coexist is out of the photo.

Coexist runs 3rd and is still gaining rapidly.
(Nearest horse behind the two leaders)
She caught the leaders in a powerful gallop out.

Coexist Runs a Bullet Work

BULLET WORK from Coexist this morning going 4F at The Thoroughbred Center. 

I do believe this girl is figuring things out. Go, Coe! 

Horse Workout Notification 

Coexist (3-Year-Old Filly) 

Date: May 3, 2023 

Track: THE THOROUGHBRED CENTER 

Distance: Four Furlongs 

Time: 49:00 Breezing 

Track Condition: Fast 

Surface: Dirt

Coexist Video of Keeneland R3 on 4-19-2023

We were able to locate Coexist's race last Wednesday on the Bloodhorse site. Sadly, her remarkable move from 8th to 3rd in just a few strides is mostly off camera due to the focus on the front two leaders, but you can see her troubled trip--breaking near the back, getting stopped behind another horse before the turn and running near the back of the pack coming into the stretch. 

She really pulled off a coup with that stretch run! 

It's also interesting to note those who saw the race reported she caught the leaders a few strides past the wire. So proud of her!

Here's the link:  Keeneland R3 04-19-2023

Coexist is Good to Go!

GREAT NEWS! 

Aron has informed us that Coexist came out of her last rather troubled race in great shape, and no worse the wear for her absolute MONSTER effort in the stretch. That was followed up by a voice mail from another staff member reiterating that they were all super encouraged by Coexist's effort and are scouting for a good spot for her next start. 

It's difficult to explain what it means to place in a race at Keeneland, but it's pretty major. 

We'll keep you posted on any further updates.

Against All Odds -- Coexist Runs 3rd!

Coexist did not have a good trip in her race today. She broke late, got stuck behind a horse on the rail and had to be shuffled back to 9th before the turn, then came in to the stretch running in about 8th. 

Somehow, miraculously, she went all sports car and starting passing horses to capture 3rd just before the wire! (I seriously had to play back the race 5 times, and I still don't know how she did it!) 

Not only that, we got a report she caught the leaders a few jumps past the finish and galloped out like a champ. 

Coe has not had a great start to her career but we really saw some run in her today. The report from Aron was also very encouraging. She has definitely answered the question if she wants to be a racehorse. 

Provided she came back in good order from the race, we look forward to seeing what she can do in her next start.

Coexist Logs Fastest 4F Work Ever

Coexist worked this morning on the dirt surface at The Thoroughbred Training Center for her fastest work at 4F yet! (Although her time may not appear blistering, this track runs slower than other surfaces, so her time appears to be very respectable and the 5th fastest time of 15 works at 49 flat.) 

Our guess is she's being sharpened up for her potential race on the 23rd, now only 12 days away! 

Horse Workout Notification 

Coexist (3-Year-Old Filly) 

Date: April 11, 2023 

Track: THE THOROUGHBRED CENTER 

Distance: Four Furlongs 

Time: 49:00 Breezing 

Track Condition: Fast 

Surface: Dirt 

Rank: 5/15