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05-02-2011, 06:12 PM
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CONTEST: The 'Top 5' Thread -- Trifecta Box
As discussed today on ATR, with serious preparations complete, attention turns to individual decision-making regarding contenders and bet structures. As was the case last year when tabbing Paddy O'Prado, I had to declare a selection a week ago for the XpressBet Derby Wagering Guide. I'm 'married' to Shackleford as my top choice for Saturday, and am very comfortable with building my plays around him.
Earlier today I worked to rank the 20 into groups of 5, and the group on top feel to me most likely to feature a winner and board hitters. Archarcharch (#2) and Toby's Corner (#3) were with Shackleford on my XpressBet Top 4, but here I have moved Dialed In to #4 replacing Pants On Fire. Animal Kingdom's Saturday work flagged him as an outstanding bottom wrung trifecta/superfecta candidate. Please share your Top 5 candidates... We'll have a 5 horse exacta and trifecta box contest that I'll set up post-draw! DERBY -- FINAL RANKINGS 1. Shackleford 2. Soldat 3. Dialed In 4. Midnight Interlude 5. Mucho Macho Man -------------------------- 6. Animal Kingdom 7. Archarcharch 8. Pants On Fire 9. Twinspired 10. Brilliant Speed -------------------------- 11. Nehro 12. Master of Hounds 13. Stay Thirsty 14. Uncle Mo 15. Santiva -------------------------- 16. Twice the Appeal 17. Watch Me Go 18. Comma to the Top 19. Decisive Moment 20. Derby Kitten
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05-02-2011, 06:39 PM
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Soldat
Stay Thirsty Twinspired Archarcharch Decisive Moment
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05-02-2011, 06:41 PM
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Right now, with a dry,fast track:
1) Dialed In 2) Shackleford 3)Animal Kingdom 4) Nehro 5) Arch Arch Arch
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05-02-2011, 06:46 PM
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1. Midnight Interlude
2. Dialed In 3. Uncle Mo 4. Stay Thirsty 5. Master of Hounds
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05-02-2011, 06:51 PM
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Steve, What are your thoughts on Shackleford's work a couple days ago?
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05-02-2011, 07:02 PM
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Long way to go still, but at this point I'm with Byk on the Shackleford bandwagon and am leaning toward making a Shackleford/Mo exacta box my largest wager on the race.
1. Shackleford 2. Uncle Mo 3. Archarcharch 4. Dialed In 5. Mucho Macho Man
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05-02-2011, 07:23 PM
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Quote:
He certainly seems to have come out of it well, and galloped strongy again this morning.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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05-02-2011, 07:44 PM
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1. Archarcharch
2. Dialed In 3. Master of Hounds 4. Shackleford 5. Pants on Fire
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05-02-2011, 08:13 PM
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1. Toby's Corner
2. Mucho Macho Man 3. Archarcharch 4. Brilliant Speed 5. Twice The Appeal
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