5/7: Churchill Downs (Derby Day/2nd-13th)

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Originally Posted by GPK

It's his age. He's losing it.


Thanks for everything, SB. Been too busy to follow you much the past couple weeks leading into today, but I know others have followed along and many echo my sentiments and gratitude.

Thx Short Stack!

(Amelia's growing so fast! Looks from the picture that she's almost up to your chin!)

Originally Posted by tiznowthegreat

Steve, thoughts on Doubles Partner?

Seems OK but looks just a cut beneath. Many are using him prominently...

G/L today!

Originally Posted by declansharbor

Thank you for the hard work Steve!! (Gus too) May you guys lead the way to the IRS window today!! It all culminates this evening!!

Mike,

Thx! Knock 'em dead today...

Originally Posted by Rootdog1

none of the AE's are drawing in for the WR....Pace looks much different with little mike out....interesting.

Thanks again Steve for all that you do. Its like waking up Christmas morning, the first thing I did was log on to read your post.

Good Luck and hope to see you on the 3rd floor.

Too kind Root. G/L to you today... Enjoy the experience. I hope it's the once in a lifetime day everyone in the camp hopes it might be. Will try to catch up with you over there.

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Steve, I have 2 questions for you (or anyone who might know)

1- Regarding Santiva, did Kenneally really say he would be suprised if he hit the board?

2- I didn't see any races or charts from yesterday and will be lucky to even see the Derby today, but how was the track playing? Were there any kind of bias yesterday (I know that could change with the possible rain today)?

Thanks for the insight and Good Luck today, hope everyone is going to the window to cash many times over today.

Matt,

No... Kenneally didn't say that he'd be surprised if he hit the board. He just seems to be feeling like he hasn't been able to come up to this they way he had hoped with Santiva.

Regarding the track, there was a pretty apparent dead rail yesterday. If I had to wager right now if it is the same today, I'd bet 'no'. Expect the rail to be better today. That seems to be Butch Lehr's M.O. on these 2 day events: Deep, tiring inside day one. Tighter, faster inside day two. Talamo doomed Caracortado Friday by staying on inside yesterday. Rosie gave St. John's River a fighting chance by getting off it late...

My pleasure delivering any insight I could muster from the pundits available. Best of luck today!