Win Willy

[The Indomitable DrugS]

He's had two Derby starters - Hard Spun (2nd at 10/1) and Eight Belles (2nd at 13/1)

He's had two Oaks starters - Island Sand (2nd at 17/1) Proud Spell ($8.80)


Getting your first four starters in those two races to all finish in the exacta is pretty amazing.

It's why I had trouble totally bashing the despicably talentless Friesan Fire after his two weak races 1st and 2nd off the layoff.

It's why I almost certainly won't be betting Old Fashioned ... but want no part of bashing him. He's the only one of all these Jones horses that I've watched run as a 2yo and didn't say to myself "that horse stinks."

Anyone remember Wildcat Bettie B? Debuted at Prarie Meadows - was eased at Canturbury Park as a 2yo. Was beaten 15 lengths in the Martha Washington as a 3yo. Jones gets her to win the Miss Preakness, the Grade 1 Prioress, and the Grade 3 Victory Ride back-to-back-to-back through the middle of her 3yo season.

His horses are like that guy with the hockey mask in Friday the 13th. They just keep steadily coming forward.