Trainer Ethan West said the Parx Racing contest Sept. 20 could be preferred for next start for the recent West Virginia Derby ...

Chunk of Gold, wearing blinkers for the first time, capitalized on a poor start by heavily favored East Avenue and led from ...

Chunk of Gold on the track at Churchill Downs on April 28, 2025. Photo By: Chad B. Harmon Chad B. Harmon Chunk of Gold - Gallop - Churchill Downs - 042825 Coady Media/Renee Torbit Chunk of Gold ...

Preservationist colt, ninth in the Kentucky Derby this spring, got blinkers for Sunday's 1 1/8-mile contest and led all the ...

When Chunk of Gold made his career debut the week before Christmas 2024 at Turfway Park and squeezed out a neck victory in a ...

Chunk of Gold's owner, Chris Melton, knew he got a steal when he bought the yearling. "I was going to go up to $20,000," said Melton. "When I got him for $2,500 I thought, uh oh, I've missed ...

That changed, however, when two horses, Grande and Rodriguez were scratched late in the week, moving Chunk of Gold, at 30-1, into the 17th position, according to Covers.

Chunk of Gold emerged victorious in the $400,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby, crossing the finish line first with 5-to-2 odds."We finally won instead of a se ...