MNR: W. VA Derby
 

$750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. III, Race 8, 4:43 p.m.), 3-Year-Olds, 9f

1. Sam P. (KY), 111, Rene R. Douglas
2. Dr Googles Boogles (KY), 111, (No Rider)
3. Moyer's Pond (KY), 111, Mark Guidry
4. Norjac (MD), 111, (No Rider)
5. Slew's Tizzy (KY), 119, Robby Albarado
6. Delightful Kiss (FL), 119, Jeffrey Sanchez
7. Song of Navarone (KY), 115, Fernando Jara
8. Dominican (KY), 122, Eddie Castro
9. Zanjero (KY), 111, Shaun Bridgmohan
10. Bwana Bull (KY), 117, Dana G. Whitney

I wonder who I like in this race.... hmmmmm....

Tew's Slizzy??

Well, there isn't exactly what you would call a lot of speed in this race, so your boy might have a shot at stealing this one on the front end.

I wonder if any of the local riders will get the mount on the 2 or 4.So far only 1 local rider has a mount.

this is the truly the junior varsity division of 3 year olds :) i take delightful kiss

dominican

Yeah, but there is something about this race I like. I think it is a pretty nice field for a G3 event.
Personally I am going to be cheering for the 2, even though he probably has no chance. I love his pedigree (no Native Dancer!!) and that absolutely ridiculous name makes for a great combination.

truly ridiculous...wonder where they got it from.

Dr. Googles Boogles is also cross entered in the 7th at Saratoga tomorrow.

Is this Song of Navarone's first race back since his win in the WinStar Derby?

This is actually a pretty decent field IMO... a few horses I really like are running.

Yes, according to someone on the Thorograph site, he injured his hoof in that race, while running a HUGE fig (fastest of any in the race, save Delightful Kiss).

Thanks for the info. I thought that Forty Grams would put that field away, but Song of Navarone ran a really nice race. Wonder how he's looked training...

Rex Stokes III is on Dr. Boogles Googles, he is a local jock. Carmouche is coming in from Monmouth to ride Norjac.

I'm betting Moyer's Pond.If memory serves me correct didn't Guidry win it last year.

Right there with ya.

I think this will be a nice race. But for better or worse, I'm sticking with Delightful Kiss.
On an aside though I did use a few combintions, I like quite a few, but I've got to stick with the Kiss.

Well Song of Navarone scratched and D Kiss is 2-1. . . A potentially good betting race isn't anymore. . .

I think Bwana Bull can make some noise at a nice price here.

dammit....2nd by half a head @ 20-1

Good Call. . . He ran well. . . Delightful Kiss needs a real jockey. . . I could've timed that ride better and I've never ridden a horse in my life. . .

On a track that deep that move on D. Kiss was way premature imo. Made for a wide move... horses would have started dying and made it easier with a little patience.

An inexperienced ride even though the horse might not have won anyway.

Nice thought on Bwana Bull, 'specially considering no one here picked the winner

Jeffrey Sanchez may be the 15th best rider at Calder. For $750k, one can do better. But it's the trainer's only horse and the owner is about 100 years old.