Your Personal Derby Dozen

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Originally Posted by Betsy

Pletcher is quoted as saying that about Bretheren? I don't recall that - do you have a link?

I think your list is pretty fair. I would have Dialed In probably under THAS - who is still my Derby horse (I'll put him tied with Uncle Mo because I really think Uncle Mo will go on). Washington Rules is, I think, being highly overrated by some and I'm not sure how far the Factor wants to go (then again, everytime I question whether a horse wants to run that far, he inevitably has no problems). Stay Thirsty was not done any favors by Todd when he ran him in the BC off of the Hopeful - a sprint, 2 months before the race. I know for all of last year that ST was considered the 2nd best in that barn, surprisingly so given they thought he'd be a much better 3 year old. Everyone has a horse they think of as a dark horse on their Derby lists and he's mine.

Casper's Touch seems to be the wise guy horse and I've never been an Astrology fan even after he beat THAS.

Good stuff - I need to put together my list now. This is a very talented crop.....and the big guns from last year haven't even run yet.

Hey, thanks for the feedback. I will try to find the Bretheren quote. If I do I will def. post it.