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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698
Derby fever at it's finest. I still think it's a bad idea. It's a long year, missing the Derby wouldn't be the worst thing for him IMO.
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From the Keeneland Barn Notes....
Trainer Barclay Tagg returned to Keeneland Sunday morning fresh off Tale of Ekati’s victory over War Pass in Saturday’s Wood Memorial (G1) at Aqueduct. Tagg said Tale of Ekati, owned by Charles Fipke, came out of the Wood in good shape and would arrive at Keeneland on Sunday.
Tale of Ekati will become one of three Kentucky Derby contenders currently under Tagg’s watch at Keeneland.
Stablemates Elysium Fields, second in the Fountain of Youth (G2) but a well-beaten 11th in the Florida Derby (G1) on March 29, and Big Truck, upset winner of the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) on March 15, also are at Keeneland awaiting their respective next starts. Tagg said both horses will work either Monday or Tuesday morning.
“Elysium Fields may go in the (Toyota) Blue Grass, and I’m not sure yet what I’m going to do with Big Truck. I’ve been traveling a lot lately, and I want to see both horses work before I make any decisions,” he explained.