Have we seen the Ky Derby winner race this year?

[moses]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

Mott is obviously holding the goods.
Hidden Scroll is a monster. Country House is good and Tacticus has every right to be good.

It’s probably just because I have a futures wager on him at 35-1, but I Hope Vekoma dominates him in the FoY. The field looks like it could be pretty good.

Fountain of Youth
Probables
Admire (Romans)
Vekoma (Weaver)
Hidden Scroll (Mott)
Bourbon War (Hennig)
Signalman (McPeek)
Code of Honor (McGaughey)

Possibles
Global Campaign (Hough)
Maximus Mischief (Reid)
Harvey Wallbanger (McPeek)
Mihos (Jerkens)

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by moses

It’s probably just because I have a futures wager on him at 35-1, but I Hope Vekoma dominates him in the FoY. The field looks like it could be pretty good.

Fountain of Youth
Probables
Admire (Romans)
Vekoma (Weaver)
Hidden Scroll (Mott)
Bourbon War (Hennig)
Signalman (McPeek)
Code of Honor (McGaughey)

Possibles
Global Campaign (Hough)
Maximus Mischief (Reid)
Harvey Wallbanger (McPeek)
Mihos (Jerkens)

I’ll take Harvey Wallbanger for $200 Alex

[moses]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

I’ll take Harvey Wallbanger for $200 Alex

He’s got a shot for sure. I’m on the Vekoma bandwagon but can’t count out a handful of the horses mentioned as probables/possibles. McPeek plans to run Signalman in the FoY, and I think may rest HW and shoot for the Florida Derby with him, which may be a pretty good plan. Why push him if you think he can win the Florida Derby?

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Yesterday. Maximum Security

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

I’ll take Harvey Wallbanger for $200 Alex

He's more likely to be last.

[moses]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

He's more likely to be last.

HW seems to run well every race. I’m sure he could pass some tired rivals but I don’t see him in the top tier (and there may be 2-3 very good horses in the FoY).

I’m not really impressed with any of the horses from the Holy Bull. I may cut Maximus Mischief some slack because he was off the lay-off. But so was HW.

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by moses

HW seems to run well every race. I’m sure he could pass some tired rivals but I don’t see him in the top tier (and there may be 2-3 very good horses in the FoY).

I’m not really impressed with any of the horses from the Holy Bull. I may cut Maximus Mischief some slack because he was off the lay-off. But so was HW.

The replays tell the story. He has run well every time and wants to compete. I like competitive types .

[moses]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

The replays tell the story. He has run well every time and wants to compete. I like competitive types .

Given his running style, I think he could end up somewhere in the 3-6 range in the Derby, given a nice trip. But we know how that goes. So much can go wrong for the horses that are late runners (or any horse) in the Derby.

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by moses

Given his running style, I think he could end up somewhere in the 3-6 range in the Derby, given a nice trip. But we know how that goes. So much can go wrong for the horses that are late runners (or any horse) in the Derby.

If he doesn’t have room, he makes room to get through, kind of like the great Summer Squall.