Catching Freedom, owned by Albaugh Family Stables, won the Louisiana Derby, securing a spot in the Kentucky Derby.

Catching Freedom, owned by Albaugh Family Stables, won the $1 million Louisiana Derby, securing a spot in the prestigious $5 million Kentucky Derby. Trained by Brad Cox, the horse finished the race in 1:56.16, earning 100 qualifying points. This marks Cox's second consecutive Louisiana Derby triumph, and Catching Freedom is now atop the Road to the Kentucky Derby Points Leaderboard with 125 points.