Cowtown Cat......

[Bystander]

If you're going to discount Cowtown Cat's Ill Derby, kind of have to do the same with his Gotham win where he rode the rail 95% of the time against soft fractions, don't you think? I find it hard to believe he'll get even a remotely similar kind of setup at CD.

[JJP]

Originally Posted by Bystander

If you're going to discount Cowtown Cat's Ill Derby, kind of have to do the same with his Gotham win where he rode the rail 95% of the time against soft fractions, don't you think? I find it hard to believe he'll get even a remotely similar kind of setup at CD.

Exactly. The only thing better than betting against a horse off a perfect trip is a horse off two (or more) perfect trips. The slow early/fast late wire jobs in Derby preps not only not win or hit the board, they usually aren't in the top 10. If you have an offshore account and there's a matchup bet pitting a Cowtown Cat against maybe a Chelokee or Bold Start, definitely go against Cowtown Cat.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by JJP

Exactly. The only thing better than betting against a horse off a perfect trip is a horse off two (or more) perfect trips. The slow early/fast late wire jobs in Derby preps not only not win or hit the board, they usually aren't in the top 10. If you have an offshore account and there's a matchup bet pitting a Cowtown Cat against maybe a Chelokee or Bold Start, definitely go against Cowtown Cat.

That would be all fine and dandy if Chelokee or Bold Start were in the gate on May 5th. LOL

Cowtown Cat has a better chance solely because he's actually running in the Derby.

[JJP]

[quote=Cajungator26]That would be all fine and dandy if Chelokee or Bold Start were in the gate on May 5th. LOL

Cowtown Cat has a better chance solely because he's actually running in the Derby. [/QUO

Don't count on it. Maybe Pletcher will come to his senses and realize he has several legit contenders and why ruin the horse by running him over his head? This is no War Emblem or Ten Most Wanted.