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Originally Posted by RUFFIAN-333
UNIQUE BELLA
Anyone think she may run in the DERBY? 
So Far It Appears She Heads for OAKS
But it would be a thrill to see her in the Derby!  |
At this point, Jerry Hollendorfer seems committed to a Santa Anita Oaks/Kentucky Oaks route. In order for that to change, she would need to get some Derby qualifying points by running her next race in a point earning prep such as the Santa Anita Derby, also on April 8. He's given no indication that that's in their thinking.
The current Derby qualification process makes it much more difficult for a talented 3 year old filly to enter the Ky Derby. You just can't decide at the end of April whether you want to enter the Oaks or the Derby; it requires planning a campaign that runs against the colts during the prep season.