as of today there is no horse that I would say is a lock to finish top 3 in the derby.
Zfortune is the most impressive so far on dirt. I dislike his pedigree a lot. IMO he is a product of good training. Horse like that tend to fold when the class is at it its highest. Siphons are prone to be cheap speed, but this one sold for more, and he has the look of a route distance horse under Asmussen.
Cowboy Cal is the other who really caught my eye. How is he going to run on the dirt? How about a few lengths off the pace on the dirt? can he save ground and take a little bit of kickback?
Anak Nakaal looks good as well. Does he have that champion talent? Has shown flashes but appears to still have room to grow.
Court Vision has done nothing wrong. He isn't a runt, but he isn't exactly eye catching...
Then there are a lot of others who have some potential to enter the mix. I would like to see all of them do well, and make for a great prep season
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