4/21: Derby Works & Notes

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Originally Posted by Merlinsky

How dappled was Prince Thou Art?


Is it possible for a horse like PotN to work as well as he did and have an issue with the surface on race day or is there a point where the work is actually indicative? It seems like excuses from synthetic horses happen every year where we think things are gonna maybe work out and then on the day, not so much. Could it just be that they handled it just fine as their works suggested and weren't that good in the Derby on their own merit/lackthereof? Does it also matter that they soup it up for the big day versus this work where it looks like the surface just got slower over the day?

This is an interesting point, perhaps we should look at all factors and not just the one angle.

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Just for what it's worth, all things considered, Colonel John's Derby wasn't all bad last year, was it?

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Just for what it's worth, all things considered, Colonel John's Derby wasn't all bad last year, was it?

Until a horse wins going from synth to dirt, I guess we will have these questions. Remember it wasn't too long ago where some didn't believe a horse could win the derby off just 2 preps until Street Sense did it.

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Or off a five week layoff, or off fewer than four career starts, or as a NY-bred. We've been all about bustin' myths lately.

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Derby myths...dosage index, 3 prep rule, 5 week train up...synth?