St. Elias Stable and Repole Stable's Kentucky Derby favorite Forte arrived at Churchill Downs from South Florida just after 4 a.m. Monday.
Forte arrived following a 14-hour van ride from his winter base at Palm Beach Downs in Delray Beach, Fla. The talented 3-year-old colt will enter this year's Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve with a deep résumé that includes victories in the Grade 1 Hopeful, G1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile, G2 Fountain of Youth, and G1 Florida Derby.
Forte, the champion 2-year-old male of 2022, is based in Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher's Barn 39 at Churchill Downs, which has quickly become full with 36 horses including fellow Kentucky Derby contenders Kingsbarns and Tapit Trice.
Spendthrift Farm's Kingsbarns arrived around 9 a.m. from Palm Beach Downs.
Less than 24 hours earlier, Whisper Hill Farm and Gainesway Stables' Tapit Trice vanned from Keeneland to Churchill Downs.
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