The Official Your Top 5 Thread

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

I keep looking for who else has him and am not seeing it (and yes, I know it's terribly important but just sayin...)

I will let you know exactly who else has him only if you give your reasons for choosing him. They don't have to be good reasons.
For instance I chose Govenor Charlie only because he has no relationship with any other runner in the field. The same could be said for the Dubai runner although he has had past relationships with more notable runners who could be running in the derby.
Hint: Don't look too far from your post.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane

I will let you know exactly who else has him only if you give your reasons for choosing him. They don't have to be good reasons.
For instance I chose Govenor Charlie only because he has no relationship with any other runner in the field. The same could be said for the Dubai runner although he has had past relationships with more notable runners who could be running in the derby.
Hint: Don't look too far from your post.

He's improving at the right time.

I liked the move he made during the San Felipe when he was like 18 lengths back... to me it says he has right style to be a Derby winner.

I liked him when he won the race at at HP back in November.

Prior to that, at Del Mar, Iggy had the mount and he was 2nd which shows that he doesn't need a good jockey (I do like Talamo a LOT).

I like Talamo a LOT (I just said that but it's officially a reason).

He looked good beating Omega Star and Surfcup back in January.

I like that his trainer is not a Pletcher or Baffert type.

He'll be at good odds.

He is the biggest horse his owners have ever had... hard not to root for that kinda thing.

[Port Conway Lane]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

He's improving at the right time.

I liked the move he made during the San Felipe when he was like 18 lengths back... to me it says he has right style to be a Derby winner.

I liked him when he won the race at at HP back in November.

Prior to that, at Del Mar, Iggy had the mount and he was 2nd which shows that he doesn't need a good jockey (I do like Talamo a LOT).

I like Talamo a LOT (I just said that but it's officially a reason).

He looked good beating Omega Star and Surfcup back in January.

I like that his trainer is not a Pletcher or Baffert type.

He'll be at good odds.

He is the biggest horse his owners have ever had... hard not to root for that kinda thing.

AWESOME Now I'd like to hear from the soup 99 guy.

Anyway the points are assigned 5 for top pick,4 for 2nd,etc.
You chose him 4th giving him 2 points so you are the only one who chose him

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Port Conway Lane

AWESOME Now I'd like to hear from the soup 99 guy.

Anyway the points are assigned 5 for top pick,4 for 2nd,etc.
You chose him 4th giving him 2 points so you are the only one who chose him

Thank you, kind Sir, for the very nice points.

It's a good thing Dewey won't make the field cause my answer woulda been "cause he's so cute".

[OldDog]

My Top 5 as of this AM:

Verrazano
Orb
Java's War
Revolutionary
Normandy Invasion

[zippyneedsawin]

As of now, these are the top five I would use to key on top of a tri, I would certainly use others underneath, but not in the win slot:

Orb
Verrazano
Goldencents
Vyjack
Itsmyluckyday

Oxbow is the only other I'm considering on top.

I think Normandy invasion and Revolutionary are keys underneath (the best bets to hit the board but not win) - although I also like in Vyjack in all three slots as well.

[Clip-Clop]

Oxbow
Java's War
Revolutionary
Tiz a Minister
Orb