DERBY NEWS (4/25): Eskendereya out; Lookin at Lucky new fave..

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by TheSpyder

Thanks Steve.

Do we still have a sloppy track for today? Turf?

Fast main track. Good turf.

[Slewbopper]

There are 20 numbers on a dart board. Put on a blindfold and toss one

[jjf1031]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Fast main track. Good turf.

Steve

Did TP give any indication in press conference on status of Interactif, Discreetly Mine or DMC?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by jjf1031

Steve

Did TP give any indication in press conference on status of Interactif, Discreetly Mine or DMC?

He confirmed that they are all still too slow.

[pweizer]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

He confirmed that they are all still too slow.

From the remaining 20 horses, who isn't too slow?

Paul

[3kings]

As mentioned before, Endorsement's work pushed back.

http://drf.com/news/article/112476.html

Is this a lesser known trainer being overly cautious because of the off track?
Doesn't want to have a mishap and not have a Derby starter?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by 3kings

As mentioned before, Endorsement's work pushed back.

http://drf.com/news/article/112476.html

Is this a lesser known trainer being overly cautious because of the off track?
Doesn't want to have a mishap and not have a Derby starter.

There is some fairly wide speculation of a problem here. By the time of the Derby-Oaks worker window after the harrow break, there was no 'off track'. It was fine. Ritter walked him briefly and then put him away. And WinStar's Bill Casner was totally evasive when asked about the horse. Let's wait it out, but it doesn't seem likely things are 100%.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by jjf1031

Steve

Did TP give any indication in press conference on status of Interactif, Discreetly Mine or DMC?

Only that the Eskendereya situation made Devil May Care a bit more likely to go Derby. He said he wanted to talk to Mr. Greathouse before saying anything too committal.

Of Interactif, he only said he wasn't crazy about the track for him for a serious work and would wait. If Discreetly Mine came up, I missed it.

[jjf1031]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Only that the Eskendereya situation made Devil May Care a bit more likely to go Derby. He said he wanted to talk to Mr. Greathouse before saying anything too committal.

Of Interactif, he only said he wasn't crazy about the track for him for a serious work and would wait. If Discreetly Mine came up, I missed it.

Thanks for the info..have futures on Jackson Bend so hoping at least twoof above are a no go...especially with Esky now out

[tjfla]

Anyone know if Setsuko is shipped in and been working?

He may have a chance to get in


I would love LAL at 3/1 as the fave I think he can easily be beat,now just gotta pick the right horses to toss

[Lovely Laurel]

It's a bowed tendon for Eskendereya.

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by tjfla

Anyone know if Setsuko is shipped in and been working?

He may have a chance to get in


I would love LAL at 3/1 as the fave I think he can easily be beat,now just gotta pick the right horses to toss

I thought Setsuko was being entered in one of the turf races. Don't know if he's shipped yet.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by tjfla

Anyone know if Setsuko is shipped in and been working?

He may have a chance to get in


I would love LAL at 3/1 as the fave I think he can easily be beat,now just gotta pick the right horses to toss

I believe Setsuko is in Louisville and being pointed toward the American Turf on Derby day.

[philcski]

The most shocking thing that came out of the press conference to me is that Zayat is Jewish. In a country of 80 million there's less than 200 Jews in Egypt.

I was pretty sure he was out after yesterday's gallop from what I saw and then Steve and Mike Welsch saying the same thing.