southwest stakes 2/19

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by The Bid

How many 3yos running right now have laid the 100 ball going two turns?

Hes earned a little respect. He may not win the Derby, but hes much better than people give him credit for. If this horse were in the hands of Pletcher, or Zito, or any other big namer he would be a top 5 Derby horse.

I really doubt that...

[The Bid]

If you think Circular Quay is a serious Derby contender you would have to say T'berger is too

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by The Bid

If you think Circular Quay is a serious Derby contender you would have to say T'berger is too

I personally don't think either are.

T'berger, as you call him, really runs by far his best races on the lead, and especially when allowed a comfortable lead through soft fractions, like what happened yesterday.

It's very unlikely he'll get such a trip in the Derby. Regardless of who is training him, he's simply not a Derby horse in my opinion.

Of course, that doesn't mean he's a horse I don't respect. He's certainly been quite the bargain buy....and, if he gets things all his own way, he is capable of running pretty well against pretty good horses.