Your current Derby top 5

[Thoroughbred Fan]

Vicars In Trouble...I'm sticking with him even though I think 1 1/4 mi. is too far for him.

[Seattleallstar]

Cairo prince
Sammrat
Bayern
Candy Boy
Danza

[cal828]

Originally Posted by Seattleallstar

Cairo prince
Sammrat
Bayern
Candy Boy
Danza

At this point, it seems unlikely that Bayern will make it in as he sits 26th in points with only 20. There are several ahead of him and only one, Midnight Hawk, seems likely to drop out because he is running today in the Illinois Derby. If he does, Uncle Sigh is the next on the list.

[jms62]

Originally Posted by Thoroughbred Fan

Vicars In Trouble...I'm sticking with him even though I think 1 1/4 mi. is too far for him.

I've been burned before falling in love with those coming out of Fairgrounds preps.

[Thoroughbred Fan]

Originally Posted by jms62

I've been burned before falling in love with those coming out of Fairgrounds preps.

I can already feel my wallet getting warm.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by jms62

I've been burned before falling in love with those coming out of Fairgrounds preps.

I keep coming back to cali chrome.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by Danzig

I keep coming back to cali chrome.

I agree. Clearly a cut above what's left.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by Danzig

I keep coming back to cali chrome.

Hard not to like the fastest horse, but with so many need the lead types in the race, it's beginning to look like a "wicked strong" pace might set up for the race?

[alysheba4]

calif. Chrome should laugh at these.

[Clip-Clop]

Hoppertunity
Cal. Chrome
Dance with Fate
Intense Holiday
Wicked Strong

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by cal828

Hard not to like the fastest horse, but with so many need the lead types in the race, it's beginning to look like a "wicked strong" pace might set up for the race?

that's my concern, that the pace will be too hot. but i'm thinking he might well lay off. i don't think he has to have the lead, but he does need to break well.
i'll wait til pp's are drawn before i really get down to who will get played. still too soon to make a final decision.

may well end up setting up perfectly for wicked strong.

[Alabama Stakes]

Chrome breaks a step slow. I'm sure the 2 riders next to him will close that hole and he could get freight trained. He might also be Point Given and would need a real hatchet job to lose, a la Gary Stevens on the Point

[dballard125]

With Chitu now out...revised.

1) Chrome
2) Danza
3) Samraat
4) Wicked Strong
5) General A-Rod

[PJR 3.0]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Chrome breaks a step slow. I'm sure the 2 riders next to him will close that hole and he could get freight trained.

Good point, CC and Espinoza will have 19 other jockeys keeping their eyes on them. Race riding is a given if he doesn't break on top.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by jms62

I've been burned before falling in love with those coming out of Fairgrounds preps.

This is a constant weakness for me too.