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

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 ...

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

West Virginia Derby Entrant Chunk Of Gold Has Been 'Definition Of Consistency' originally appeared on Paulick Report.

East Avenue is fresh off a short break in pursuit of a second consecutive graded stakes win in the Aug. 3 West Virginia Derby ...

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 ...