DT Road To The Roses League Contest!

[Mike]

This points out on a weakness in the rules. I see no reason in this modern age that we can't at least see the scratches, which have all come out well before any of the Contest races

[Mike]

Remember to add your final horses before Saturday gets here

[PeteMugg]

Originally Posted by Mike

Remember to add your final horses before Saturday gets here

I'll need them, I only have one running this weekend.

[Mike]

I was able to pick up 2 horses, and I ignored the Bluegrass(despite its' G I status as opposed to Ark.'s GII and I already have JoJo), who I think will win), so I picked up Papa Clem(established on synth-why isn't he in the Bluegrass?) and Win Willy for the Arkansas Derby with and eye on their chances in the Big One also

I have Old Fashioned, but I have no confidence in him, and I think Win Willy might be a live long shot in the KD.

[PeteMugg]

Old Fashioned is the one I have, as well. If he can rate a bit I think he's the best of this bunch. Maybe that's what the jock change is all about. I've got nothing in the Bluegrass so I'm going to wait to see how it shapes up. It looks wide open to me.

Wonder if many will pick up Quality Road or Musket Man. Don't think I'll consider it, I need points now. I'll just hope they aren't up to it on derby day.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Whoever the three people are who are beating me right now ... I hate you!

Not to throw a little metrosexual purse clutching pissy fit ... but ... I tried to pick up This One's For Phil and couldn't because he wasn't nominated .. so I took another sprinter in Notonthesamepage instead .. there goes a Gr 2 win.

I tried to pick up Quality Road for the Floriday Derby ... but couldn't cause he wasn't nominated ... so I took Theregoesjojo instead .. so that's a Gr 1 win that slipped away.

Actually though - I made some horrendous early choices and am surprised I'm even in 4th. My most clever pick was Ventana - thinking Baffert would ship him East and he'd move way up on real dirt .. no dice. Still in So. Cal on a surface he stinks on.

I also took Atomic Rain thinking he might score some Tampa points - no dice.

[PeteMugg]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Whoever the three people are who are beating me right now ... I hate you!

Not to throw a little metrosexual purse clutching pissy fit ... but ... I tried to pick up This One's For Phil and couldn't because he wasn't nominated .. so I took another sprinter in Notonthesamepage instead .. there goes a Gr 2 win.

I tried to pick up Quality Road for the Floriday Derby ... but couldn't cause he wasn't nominated ... so I took Theregoesjojo instead .. so that's a Gr 1 win that slipped away.

Actually though - I made some horrendous early choices and am surprised I'm even in 4th. My most clever pick was Ventana - thinking Baffert would ship him East and he'd move way up on real dirt .. no dice. Still in So. Cal on a surface he stinks on.

I also took Atomic Rain thinking he might score some Tampa points - no dice.

I have Ventana, also. Never expected him to be a derby contender, but I thought he'd score a few points that first week. Free Country is my other star. He's race three times in the contest but could only manage a fourth, I believe.