4/4 (AQU): Wood (G1); Carter (G1); Bay Shore (G3); Excelsior (G3)

[VOL JACK]

Originally Posted by philcski

I'm just pissed Biker Boy is coupled. Might have gotten a decent price uncoupled.

The Wood is kinda weak but the rest of the races are good.

I'm just pissed that KK is coupled.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by VOL JACK

I'm just pissed that KK is coupled.

That sucks too. The rule sucks, period, especially in a $300k G1.

[Alan07]

Will we see this live on HRTV & TVG?

[slotdirt]

all-all-Ah Day. Not seriously, but the horse is a cinch for third.

[Linny]

NYRA site says "All Stakes $400k guaranteed P4."

[Mike]

I'll bet the Bay Shore and Excelsior only:Yano and Giant Moon

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by Mike

I'll bet the Bay Shore and Excelsior only:Yano and Giant Moon

Not sure I see the appeal of Giant Moon. The Benzel horse looks like the value in that race but I'll have to take a look at his trip in the Stymie first.

[blackthroatedwind]

Giant Moon has next to no chance.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Mike

I'll bet the Bay Shore and Excelsior only:Yano and Giant Moon

Hope you ended up playing Giant Moon. Yano ran well too.

[eajinabi]

West Side Bernie running again?? Geez

[pick4]

Capt. Candy Man is not money in the bank. He was outclassed in his last race but take a look back at the Hutch. Those horses came back to run up the track in their next races. Beating Hello Broadway and Break Water Edison might have deserved kudos in November but not in a slow paced 7f race at Gulfstream in February.

Taqurab will go to the front and get the lead and might be tough to catch. Not For Silver ran against a speed favoring Laurel track and cutting back might be a good thing for him. I think Capt Candy Man is more hype than anything and is the type of horse you want to take a chance against.
I might include him in my pick 4 but it will be a defensive play.

The Excelsior does not have a clear cut favorite any one of four could win the race. The Wood looks like a Gotham II which the top two placing horses switching final positions. The Carter has the favorites as the speed and this race looks like there will be a pace meltdown. Tale of Ekati, Kodiak Kowboy, or even Ah Day could close to win.

This ALL stakes pick 4 has potential to pay a pretty penny if things break right.

[pick4]

Originally Posted by eajinabi

West Side Bernie running again?? Geez

It would be a shame if West Side Bernie keeps Dunkirk out of the Kentucky Derby. If I owned a top quality race horse I would skip the Breeders Cup and point to the Delta Jackpot.

[slotdirt]

Honestly, Pletcher knew the game, he gambled on Hallandale, and lost. If you don't have enough graded earnings to make the Derby, chances are, you probably don't deserve to be in the Derby, and Dunkirk is no exception.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by pick4

It would be a shame if West Side Bernie keeps Dunkirk out of the Kentucky Derby. If I owned a top quality race horse I would skip the Breeders Cup and point to the Delta Jackpot.

West Side Bernie didn't really run that bad in the BC and really the only inexplicably bad race he's ever run was at Turfway last time out. I understand your argument but I don't think WSB should be the object of your ire.

Also, it is due time that everyone come to grips with the fact that the rules have been the same all the way. It's not like Pletcher chose to run his horse in 1 graded stakes race and then told that he had to win to be guaranteed a spot. He knew what was at stake last week. He lost and then he b.itched about it.

If Dunkirk finishes 21st on the list it will be a shame that he's kept out by Mafaaz because the brain trust at CD thinks they need to turn the Derby into a global event. Europeans may know what you're talking about when you say "First Saturday in May" it just doesn't have anything to do with the Ky Derby.

NT