Get caught up with Coal Battle's past performances, jockey, trainer and full analysis heading into the Run for the Roses ...

Coal Battle being examined by the State Vets at Churchill Downs on May 1, 2025 Photo By: Chad B. Harmon Chad B. Harmon Coal Battle being examined by the State Vets at Churchill Downs on May 1 ...

We were real proud of him.” Lonnie Briley, trainer of 2025 Kentucky Derby hopeful Coal Battle, said his horse has “matured a lot” since his third-place finish in the Arkansas Derby in his ...

Foursome, also including Final Gambit and Coal Battle, is among 23 sophomores nominated for the 1 1/16-mile race at ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- If you like underdog stories in the Derby, you need to take a look at Coal Battle. He has won more races than any other horse in the field (five in eight starts ...

Briley didn’t know Coal Battle would be his Derby horse, but he liked him when he laid eyes on him at the 2023 Texas Thoroughbred Association Yearling Sale. Owner Robbie Norman wanted a ...

Trainer Lonnie Briley has a chance to make that dream come true Saturday in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with Grade 2 Rebel Stakes winner Coal Battle. So, what does that dream look like ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lonnie Briley had been a thoroughbred trainer for over three decades before he finally entered a horse in a graded stakes race. Three months later, the 72-year-old Louisianan ...