How many legitimate Derby-worthy performances yesterday (2/20)?

tector · #1 02-21-2010, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by The Bid

Along with all the Cali horses who haven't been off the shithetic.

Fair enough on them, as IWR showed last year.

The Bid · #2 02-21-2010, 09:59 AM

Yeah but Iwantrevenge ran out of his skin both times he ran on the dirt. He was bred for the dirt. Lucky I have major reservations about, and the lesser horses in Cali are the ones Im interested in at this point.

Sightseek · #3 02-21-2010, 10:22 AM

I would pack up Buddy's Saint and head back to NY. He should catch an easy field in the Gotham.

The Bid · #4 02-21-2010, 10:23 AM

Thats probably exactly what he will do. He said the horse would tell him. I think he told him yesterday

freddymo · #5 02-21-2010, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

I would pack up Buddy's Saint and head back to NY. He should catch an easy field in the Gotham.

Anyword on 85ina50?

Sightseek · #6 02-21-2010, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by freddymo

Anyword on 85ina50?

He is currently being pointed to the Rolex Three Day Event in KY.

freddymo · #7 02-21-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

He is currently being pointed to the Rolex Three Day Event in KY.

They all will jump..Voss?

jpops757 · #8 02-21-2010, 11:24 AM

The wildcard horse is the cheap atkinson mount that is undefeated in Cal but has faced the socalled 2nd tier colts outhere. The conections have assured that he will keep the mount. Will they stay in cal and face Bafferts 1st string or take a IWR route and try DIRT? Cant fault the results so far. Is this colt the big story this year or will he fizzle out?

RolloTomasi · #9 02-22-2010, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Sightseek

I would pack up Buddy's Saint and head back to NY. He should catch an easy field in the Gotham.

In addition to the already mentioned Super Saver, CA hotshots Sidney's Candy and Tiz Chrome have been mentioned for that race.

Might actually have a shot at Grade 2 status next year if any of these go on to bigger and better.

philcski · #10 02-22-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

In addition to the already mentioned Super Saver, CA hotshots Sidney's Candy and Tiz Chrome have been mentioned for that race.

Might actually have a shot at Grade 2 status next year if any of these go on to bigger and better.

Not that it really matters in the current graded earnings structure since a dollar in a G1 equals a dollar in a G3 for the Derby, but wasn't the Gotham a G2 a while back?

RolloTomasi · #11 02-22-2010, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by philcski

Not that it really matters in the current graded earnings structure since a dollar in a G1 equals a dollar in a G3 for the Derby, but wasn't the Gotham a G2 a while back?

Yes. It kind of took a turn for the worst in the mid-90s. The 2000 edition that featured Red Bullet and Aptitude has been the most recently potent Gotham as far as the classics go.

letswastemoney · #12 02-22-2010, 10:50 PM

If Mine That Bird can win the Derby off of being 4th at Sunland, there are a lot of horses that can still contend