Stormello - switching tactics

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Bluegrass Cat flew off of everyone's radar last year after getting trounced by Sinister Minister in the Bluegrass Stakes...I mean, he looked pretty bad chasing after SM...He came back to surprise the hell out of me in the Derby..

Last year, I didn't toss Bluegrass Cat because of the Blue Grass, but because I thought he hadn't improved from 2 to 3 and I figured that a Private Vow-like performance would have been in store.

I think that Any Given Saturday is going to take his fair share of money, and while I don't love love love him in the top spot, if the price is right I'll cover him with a win bet while using his number liberally in the exotics.

[cakes44]

The thing I remember about BC wasn't just the Bluegrass, because that can be forgiven, especially on a weird track like Keeneland. But he also looked terrible in his workouts leading up to the Derby. I was sure he was over the top, and so was just about everyone else.

[whodey17]

Originally Posted by cakes44

The thing I remember about BC wasn't just the Bluegrass, because that can be forgiven, especially on a weird track like Keeneland. But he also looked terrible in his workouts leading up to the Derby. I was sure he was over the top, and so was just about everyone else.

Actually BC had good workouts leading up the Derby. He lost a shoe in the Tampa Bay Derby, got trounced by SM in the Bluegrass. His works on 4/2 and 4/9 before the Bluegrass were very very good. He only worked once before the Derby on 4/29 and it was a maintenance work. I saw him the entire week last year and he looked good. I had him to win and on bottom of the exacta. But didnt have Barbaro.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by whodey17

Actually BC had good workouts leading up the Derby. He lost a shoe in the Tampa Bay Derby, got trounced by SM in the Bluegrass. His works on 4/2 and 4/9 before the Bluegrass were very very good. He only worked once before the Derby on 4/29 and it was a maintenance work. I saw him the entire week last year and he looked good. I had him to win and on bottom of the exacta. But didnt have Barbaro.

I heard the opposite. I heard that he looked like shiat leading up to the derby, but started to look a lot better derby week...