Real Derby Contenders

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

I see him being a really nice horse at a shorter distance than the Derby.

who?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

who?

Notional.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Notional.

Who knows. Are any of them really bred to run that far anymore? But somebodys got to win

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Who knows. Are any of them really bred to run that far anymore? But somebodys got to win

I think my favorite quote by a jockey was Bailey on High Fly when asked if he'd get the distance of the Derby; "He'll get it, I'm just not sure how fast"

[SniperSB23]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Who knows. Are any of them really bred to run that far anymore? But somebodys got to win

I posted this on another forum, maybe none are bred for the distance (except on turf in Hard Spun's case) but some are worse than others.

Horse - Sire AWD/Dam Sire AWD
Any Given Saturday - 6.9f/8.2f
Chelokee - 6.7/6.8
Circular Quay - 7.8/7.0
Cowtown Cat - 6.9/7.0
Curlin - 7.3/7.6
Deadly Dealer - 6.8/7.1
Dominican - 6.9/7.1
Great Hunter - 7.3/7.3
Hard Spun - 8.0/8.0
Liquidity - 7.6/7.5
Nobiz Like Shobiz - 7.4/7.0
Notional - 6.2/7.0
Officer Rocket - 6.2/7.3
Sam P - 6.8/8.0
Scat Daddy - 6.7/7.2
Stormello - 6.5/6.4
Street Sense - 7.0/7.1
Teuflesberg - 6.7/7.1
Tiago - 8.1/7.0
Zanjero - 6.7/8.2

Bold Start - 6.7/6.9
Joe Got Even - 7.3/7.3
Sedgefield - 7.3/9.1
Sightseeing - 7.6/8.4