4/11 (KEE): Blue Grass; Jenny Wiley; Commonweath; Shakertown

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by lemoncrush

I don't think it takes an experienced horseman to give pause to what Kirian is doing with Charitable Man. But without being in the barn with the horse the past few months, I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he'll only move forward to the derby if the horse really proves himself.
A safer route would probably be going to the Derby Trial at a mile, and then pointing for the Peter Pan, but he contends this is one special and talented colt, so we'll see.

i liked hold me back the other day-but chose others over him due only to the layoff. of course we all know he won.

not really any hard and fast rules on this anymore. you'd think a horse would need more bottom, but so many horses come into the derby without much foundation, you have to wonder how much of a knock it is to only run a couple of times in the spring.

now, the 10f is still grueling-but is the competition any more?

then again, way back when regret became the first filly to win the derby. it was also her first start of the year. not sure how many are aware of that.