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Originally Posted by brockguy
you seem confident he'll run a decent race.. do you think Lucarno will run. I just caught his race last week. He was impressive but the Derby comes a few days too soon I think..
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The news is that he will run, i don't think a race so soon will bother him, all that race was on Saturday was an exagerated piece of work for him. I was out on saturday night with a few mates and one of them is 'well in' at the Gosden yard and although he didn't know if he would run back then, what he did know is this Lucarno is better than Raincoat and that was only four lengths behind Authorized. I'm not sure he will stay to be honest, or handle soft ground, being by Dynaformer, but one thing is for sure, he is a very nice horse in the making and i know some shrewdies that think he might make into a Breeder's Cup classic prospect maybe next year!!
As each day passes i get more confident about Aqaleem, everyone else is worried about the ground and whether their Derby hope will stay, whereas i'm quite relaxed as i think this lad will go on any ground, he has prived himself on quicker ground, and his pedigree suggests he will be just as at home on soft. I also know he will handle Epsom. My only concern is if he is quick enough/has a turn of foot, so in a way i hope it does stay on the soft side, if that does turn out to be an issue with him.