The colt put it all together Aug. 3 to win the $400,000 West Virginia Derby (G3) in impressive gate-to-wire fashion.

Trainer Ethan West said the Parx Racing contest Sept. 20 could be preferred for next start for the recent West Virginia Derby ...

Preservationist colt, ninth in the Kentucky Derby this spring, got blinkers for Sunday's 1 1/8-mile contest and led all the ...

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 Coady Media/Renee Torbit Chunk of Gold ...

The gray colt out of the Cairo Prince mare Play for Gold is one of eight 3-year-olds entered in the $400,000, Grade 3 West ...

After respectable showings in the Louisiana, Kentucky, and Ohio Derbys, Chunk of Gold (Preservationist) finally has one to his tally with a sterling effort in the GIII West Virginia Derby. The grey ...

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, wearing blinkers for the first time, capitalized on a poor start by heavily favored East Avenue and led from ...

Chunk of Gold emerged victorious in the $400,000 Grade III West Virginia Derby, crossing the finish line first with 5-to-2 odds."We finally won instead of a se ...