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

[RolloTomasi]

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]

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

[Habersham000]

I loved Dublin's race, ran great off the layoff in a race that was not suited for him. That Mile distance at Oaklawn is very tough to close into and win because of the very short stretch with the 1/16 pole finish line. Very excited to see him next in the Ark Derby.

There is an article on DRF where they are thinking the Wood or FL Derby for Buddy's Saint....can't write this horse off yet after that terrible trip he had off the layoff.

[slotdirt]

I thought the 2006 Gotham with Like Now, Keyed Entry, and Sweetnorthernsaint was clearly the most impactful version of that race in so far as classic races go.