Captain Cook

Captain Cook wins the Withers at Aqueduct.
Captain Cook wins the Withers at Aqueduct.

Owner

St. Elias Stable

Trainer

Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.

Jockey

Franco, Manuel

Breeder

Marylou Whitney Stables LLC

Earnings

$137,500

Color

Bay

Pedigree

Sire Name Practical Joke

Dam Name Pow Wow Wow

Horse Profile February 4, 2025

Kentucky Derby Horse Profile: Captain Cook

St. Elias Stable’s Captain Cook picked up 20 qualifying points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series following his 2 1/4-length victory in the $250,000 Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct on Feb. 1. Trained by Rick Dutrow and piloted home...

Derby News February 1, 2025

Veteran Derby connections back on trail following Captain Cook's win in Withers

Captain Cook, who hopped on the classic trail by virtue of a victory in the $250,000 Withers S. at Aqueduct on Saturday, already has a number of connections to the Kentucky Derby (G1).

Latest news February 13, 2025

The Derby Dispatch for Thursday, Feb, 13

The race to the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) heats up Saturday as the Championship Series on the Road to the Kentucky Derby gets underway with the $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes (GII) at Fair Grounds.
The...

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