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 ...

What to know about Chunk of Gold. On Oct. 25, 2023, a gray/roan son of unheralded sire Preservationist walked into the sales ring at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Yearling Sale in Lexington, Ky.

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 ...

Chunk of Gold is one of 20 horses expected to enter the 2025 Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs. Spots for the Run for the Roses are earned by gaining points through a series of Kentucky ...

After Chunk of Gold impressively won his debut, Stephens – who owned a piece of 2021 Derby fourth-place finisher O Besos – bought out the rest of the horse for $100,000.

Chunk of Gold won one qualifying race and finished second in three others. Those performances earned him 75 points and a spot in the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby. "We're just hoping for a ...

Chunk of Gold debuted in a maiden auction race on Dec. 19 at Turfway, written for horses which sold or RNA'd for less than $50,000. The colt stalked early and won the six-furlong race by a neck.

Before Ethan West could fully immerse himself in Kentucky Derby week, Chunk of Gold’s 32-year-old trainer had a paternal duty to perform. West is the coach of his 15-year-old son Lane’s youth ...

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Chunk of Gold will have a bit of an uphill battle when he races in the Derby on Saturday night, as he will start from the 19th post. It's a long shot, as only one other horse, "I'll Have Another ...