Horse Trainers You Should Watch in 2020

Next, we preview horse trainers to watch for Kentucky Derby 2020. The Kentucky Derby will be here before you know it. Many horse racing fans are rushing to their favorite sports books to lock in a price on their favorite up and coming horses. Have you locked in your bet?

You might be wondering: what is a good way to find a Kentucky Derby horse this far away from the race? Not to fret.

One of the best ways to lock in a Derby pick this early to look at specific trainers. Also, find the horses trained by the in the Kentucky Derby futures pools. Here is a list of 3 trainers you should watch closely in the up and coming 2020 Kentucky Derby season.

Chad Brown

Most of Brown’s horses typically race in New York. However, he is beginning to ship his horses into graded stakes races in Florida. Along with Kentucky and California. The Cornell graduate famously lived in a barn while attending the Ivy League school. Also, many suggest that Chad has paid his dues in the industry. Chad Brown is known for training turf champions. Could some of that success spill over onto the dirt races?

Best 2020 Horse Trainers for Kentucky Derby

Jason Servis

Most notable for being the horse trainers of Maximum Security, one of the biggest story lines heading into the Derby will be if Servis can get the job done and avenge his horse’s heartbreaking disqualification. Servis is known for training champion sprinters but many are wondering if his horses can get the 10 furlongs classic distance.

Steve Asmussen

The Hall of Fame trainer always seems to have a few champions in his barn year-in and year-out. Could this be the year that Asmussen saddles a Derby winner? Asmussen has racked up over 1,000 stakes wins in his career. Also, his barns in the Midwest and central US always make him a threat to win the big race in Louisville. Could an Asmussen horse win the Kentucky Derby in 2020?