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04-04-2007, 05:57 AM
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Doug O'Neill has told us repeatedly that ultimately, Cobalt Blue is the most talented of the sophomores in his barn. If you're familiar with the back story on Cobalt Blue, you know that Nick Zito was sick about Robert LaPenta not retaining the colt as he thought he was the top prospect in the Saratoga sale two years ago.
Having had a start at 2, Cobalt Blue owns an edge over Curlin and the other late arrivals on the Derby Trail. A win or strong performance at Cicero makes him a very viable alternative to the obvious top contenders come Derby Day. Ignoring this one is a mistake. Too many quality evaluators of horseflesh are sufficiently impressed with him to discount. If he should fall short of Derby entry, he'll certainly be among the division leaders by the time we get to the Haskell and Travers.
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