Steppenwolfer out of the VA Derby

[blackthroatedwind]

I agree that the connections of Brilliant made a mistake skipping this race. I also agree he MAY be more suited to less distance but I have more reservations about just how good he is and this spot does not look especially tough.

I strongly urge anyone who hasn't taken a close look at Proudinsky's last race to go watch the replay. When you consider that the winner wired the field, and the third horse stalked, it makes his performance even more impressive. It is often questionable if a Euro shipper will run as well in his second US start but if you believe he can duplicate that performance he will be VERY tough in here.

[1st_Saturday_in_May]

Damn. Steppenwolfer was going to take a lot of money (ML favorite) and he isnt the same animal on the grass - at least not as he has shown.

[Gander]

This sucks. This bet against was the only thing making this race the least bit interesting. Pass.

[1st_Saturday_in_May]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I strongly urge anyone who hasn't taken a close look at Proudinsky's last race to go watch the replay. When you consider that the winner wired the field, and the third horse stalked, it makes his performance even more impressive. It is often questionable if a Euro shipper will run as well in his second US start but if you believe he can duplicate that performance he will be VERY tough in here.

I like Proudinsky too. When I saw the chart of his last I wrote down his name to look out for considering the nice close behind the wiretowire winner/slow fractions. When I saw he was entered here I thought, "****, I dont know if he's ready for these" but he stacks up well. Kip Deville should ensure an honest pace...