Horse Workout at Churchill Downs

Trainers and riders this week worked out the entrant horses for the Kentucky Derby, to be run Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. CLICK ON ANY IMAGE TO VIEW FULL PHOTO, START SLIDE SHOW.

Enlarge ARCHARCHARCH, with exercise rider Jon Court. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge SANTIVA, with exercise rider Brendan Walsh. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge BRILLIANT SPEED, with exercise rider Dan Blacker. CHARLIE RIEDEL / AP

Enlarge A horses does its morning workouts under the lights at Churchill Downs on Thursday. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Steam rises off a horse as it gets a bath after a morning workout at Churchill Downs. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge MUCHO MACHO MAN, with exercise rider Mike Heera. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge DIALED IN, with exercise rider Carlos Correa. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge PANTS ON FIRE, with exercise rider Juan Pizzarro. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Horses make their way to the track for Thursday morning workouts at Churchill Downs. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Exercise rider Carlos Rosas takes Kentucky Derby entrant Nehro for a workout at Churchill Downs. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge MIDNIGHT INTERLUDE, with exercise rider Dana Barnes. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge TWINSPIRED, with exercise rider Derrick Smith. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge DERBY KITTEN, with exercise rider Rachel Muzikar. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge UNCLE MO, with exercise rider Hector Ramos. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge NEHRO, with exercise rider Carlos Rosas. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge ANIMAL KINGDOM, with exercise rider James Slater. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge Horses make their way to the track just as the sun rises Thursday for a workout under the lights at Churchill Downs. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge STAY THIRSTY, right, and Uncle Mo, with trainers and exercise riders. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge DECISIVE MOMENT, with exercise rider Juan Arias. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge TWICE THE APPEAL, with exercise rider Nate Quinonez. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge WATCH ME GO, center, with exercise rider Louie Feliciano. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge SOLDAT, with exercise rider Danny Wright. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge SHACKLEFORD, with exercise rider Faustino Ramos. ASSOCIATED PRESS

Enlarge COMMA TO THE TOP, right, with exercise rider Patrick Valenzuela. ASSOCIATED PRESS