Fla Derby recap - Updated Derby Chances

[The Indomitable DrugS]

He called Backbackbackgone "the best horse I've ever trained" - if he runs well in the SA Derby - his connections are not going to pass up the Ky Derby with a horse he bought for peanuts who has paid for himself about twenty times over.

The weirdest thing about today ... the opening half mile in the Swale was SLOWER than the opening half mile in the Florida Derby - that's almost impossible.

Last year - 20/1 winner Ice Box came from dead last of 11, 29/1 2nd place finisher Pleasant Prince was 9th of 11 early, and 10/1 4th place finisher Lentenor was 10th of 11 early.

So - last year - when the pace totally collapsed in the Fla Derby ... the Swale pace was almost two full seconds faster.