Kentucky Derby: Tappan Street, American Promise gallop

Grade 1 Florida Derby winner Tappan Street and Virginia Derby winner American Promise made their initial pre-Derby appearances on the main track Monday morning at Churchill Downs.

Scheduled for works Tuesday morning were Rebel Stakes (G2) winner Coal Battle and UAE Derby (G2) winner Admire Daytona.

Admire Daytona: The UAE Derby (G2) winner continued light training Monday at Churchill Downs.

With exercise rider Yoshimitsu Miyashita aboard, the son of Drefong warmed up for about 15 minutes in the one-mile chute before walking clockwise to the finish line. He then had a light jog back to the chute before galloping about 1 1/4 miles.

Admire Daytona is scheduled to breeze Tuesday at 7:15 a.m. EDT.

American Promise: American Promise, who arrived at Churchill Downs from Oaklawn on Sunday afternoon, was on the track at 6:20 a.m. to gallop over a sealed surface.

Tayja Smith was aboard the D. Wayne Lukas trainee, who breezed seven furlongs from the gate Friday in 1:25.2 at Oaklawn.

Built: Built galloped at 5:45 a.m. Monday, with trainer Wayne Catalano watching on from the backstretch.

Burnham Square: Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner jogged Monday morning with Mark Cutler aboard for trainer Ian Wilkes.

Burnham Square had a walk day Sunday after his half-mile work in 49.4 seconds on Saturday.

Chunk Of Gold: The Louisiana Derby (G2) runner-up returned to the track at Turfway Park on Monday and is scheduled to have another maintenance work Friday before vanning to Churchill Downs.

“He was bouncing around and feeling good,” trainer Ethan West said.

Citizen Bull and Rodriguez: Trainer Bob Baffert’s Kentucky Derby duo of Citizen Bull and Rodriguez are on track to arrive at Churchill Downs on Thursday.

Their flight is scheduled to land in Indianapolis at 1:30 p.m. EDT.

Coal Battle: Coal Battle visited the paddock under Bethany Taylor, then galloped 1 3/4 miles with trainer Lonnie Briley and jockey Juan Vargas observing.

“He did fine in the paddock,” Taylor said of the colt’s first schooling session. “He took everything in, was very professional. He’s a smart horse.”

Briley indicated Coal Battle “probably” would work Tuesday. Third in the Arkansas Derby (G1) in his most recent start, Coal Battle previously worked a half-mile in 48.4 seconds on April 8 and returned a week later with a five-furlong breeze in 1:01.2.

East Avenue: The Blue Grass Stakes (G1) runner-up returned to the track Monday after a half-mile breeze in 47.6 seconds on Saturday.

East Avenue galloped under exercise rider Stephen Dolan.

Final Gambit and Tappan Street: Tappan Street, who returned to Churchill Downs from South Florida early Sunday morning, had his first training session back beneath the twin spires on Monday.

The Florida Derby winner galloped about 1 1/2 miles with trainer Brad Cox observing from the clocker’s stand.

“He had a good winter down in Florida and looks good from the van ride back to Kentucky,” Cox said. “He had a fairly easy morning.”

Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) winner Final Gambit also returned to the track Monday after a five-furlong move in 1:00.8 on Saturday.

Flying Mohawk: Flying Mohawk had an easy training day after his five-furlong move in 1:00.0 on Saturday.

Trainer Whit Beckman plans to breeze Flying Mohawk one more time before the Derby, likely on Saturday.

Grande: Grande is scheduled to breeze Friday at Keeneland and then van to Churchill Downs later that afternoon.

Journalism: Likely Kentucky Derby favorite Journalism is scheduled to arrive at Churchill Downs on Tuesday evening.

The Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner breezed a half-mile in 47.0 seconds on Saturday at Santa Anita.

Luxor Café: Luxor Café is en route from Japan to Chicago, where he will complete a minimum 42-hour USDA quarantine.

He is tentatively scheduled to arrive at Churchill Downs Wednesday evening.

Owen Almighty: Owen Almighty had a walk day at trainer Brian Lynch’s barn.

Publisher and Tiztastic: Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen’s duo returned to the track Monday after their five-furlong move in 59.6 seconds on Saturday.

Publisher, under exercise rider Robert Howell, galloped about 1 1/2 miles, and Tiztastic galloped about a mile under Carlos Rosas.

Sandman: Sandman galloped 1 1/2 miles at 7:15 a.m. with Froylan Garcia aboard.

Trainer Mark Casse is scheduled to be at the barn Tuesday morning.

Sovereignty: Sovereignty galloped 1 1/4 miles under Guesler Cardona during the 7:15–7:30 a.m. training window for Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks hopefuls.

“He had a nice gallop. It was his first day back,” trainer Bill Mott said of Sovereignty, who worked five furlongs in 1:00.6 on Saturday.