Horse Trainer With Biggest Purse in North America 2023 at $15,280,000 Seeks His Second Win at G3 Indiana Derby

The equestrian sport is synonymous with the name Brad Cox. He is one of the most successful horse trainers in the game with two Eclipse awards to his name. With his proven track record, Brad leads North America this year when it comes to purse winnings with a total of $15.28 million.

Already a winner of the 2020 Indiana Derby, the American has his sight set on a second G3 Indiana Derby. Armed with a talented horse by his side, named Verifying, the trainer looks to sweep up the $300,000 event at Horseshoe Indianapolis.

Brad Cox’s quest for a second Indiana Derby with Verifying

The acclaimed trainer has already won the Indiana Derby once in 2020, with Shared Sense. This time he will go with Verifying, who only has two wins under his belt. The son of Justify, a 2018 Triple Crown Winner, is all set to impress the audience with his speed on Saturday. In his debut race last year, Verifying secured the pole position.

Apart from his two career wins, Verifying has had his fair share of brushes with the pole position. During last year’s Champagne, he finished a strong second. In this year’s Blue Grass event, the son of Justify again came second behind Tapit Trice. According to a report in Horse Racing Nation, Cox confirmed that “He’s doing really well.”

Verifying was acquired for a whopping $775,000 by the international Coolmore racing and breeding conglomerate. Brad Cox acknowledged that Verifying is showing great promise with his running. He further added, “His Derby was a throw-out with the pace, going too quick too early. But he’s a nice horse, he’s doing well physically, looks amazing.”  The Indiana Derby will prove to be a showdown event wherein Cox and Verifying will be pitted against formidable opponents.

Brad Cox has been in the game for a while now. Over a glorious career spanning a decade, he has left a huge imprint on the sport.

Brad Cox’s equestrian legacy

Brad Cox started his equestrian journey in 2005. With still the second half of the season to go, Cox is well placed to break his North American purse record of $31,715,312. Cox is close to completing 20 years in the sport. During this time, he has risen at a lightning pace.

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He now ranks 15 in the all-time purse winnings. Of the 14 people that are ahead of Cox, 10 are Hall of Famers. This marvelous achievement alone speaks about the greatness of his craft. Come race day, the fans would be eager with anticipation to watch the combination of Cox’s guidance and Verifying’s lightning speed.

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