Lynch: Owen Almighty Made the Move We Were Looking For – Video –
Brian Lynch’s assistant trainer and son, Nic, discusses what the team thought of Owen Almighty‘s April 24 breeze at Churchill Downs, where he completed five furlongs in 1:01 3/5.
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