Derby Top Ten Lists

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

#1 Out of Bounds - won a fast edition of the Sham Stakes last time out in a race where the entire field had clean and efficent trips. The Sham went 2 lengths faster than a Grade 2 stakes for older males that same day.

If you happened to think Discreet Cat was a sprinter/miler (I didn't) you have to like his pedigree, because 8 different Kentucky Derby winners since 2000 have been sired by confirmed sprinter/milers. The dam of Out of Bounds won the Breeders Cup Distaff by closing from 10th with just 3 furlongs to go and surging down the center of the track. Dallas Stewart (he stinks!) trained her.

I don't know if Out of Bounds is really any good...he just about as good as anyone else right now and he has the fewest number of strikes against him. He's got graded earnings, he's got raw speed, he's proven he can take dirt and close late, nothing about his pedigree turns me off...and he's been working like clockwork since the Sham. Six straight workouts since that race, one of every seven days, a good indication he's healthy, well, and hasn't had any setbacks.


#9: Gemologist - Was arguably Pletcher's best 2yo router. He has Graded Earnings. Being a late starter (for that barn) might be a plus in May. His sire Tiznow didn't even break his maiden till late May of his 3yo season...and he doesn't sire precocity unless he gets a lot of help from the dam side. He has some good angles for him, however he's never ran a race that justifies him being placed in a top 5.

These two are on mine so be warned.

Once they're on my list that's usually the end of that!

[RockHardTen1985]

I don't get Out of Bounds. I thought he had a perfect trip. Like others, I'm not a fan of his trainer either. I guess Secret Circles 102 flatters him, I'm just not sold yet. That's why this time of year is great. Dougie has him 1 and I don't have him in my top 10. Upon request I can make that list available.

[Indian Charlie]

I do so request.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I do so request.

It will be posted in this thread before 1pm on 2/25/12. Let me ponder my thoughts a bit.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I do so request.

you're going to hell.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Danzig

you're going to hell.

Already there.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Already there.

Maine is great this time of year...

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

Maine is great this time of year...

I didn't mean Maine! Maine is great.

I meant work. The retardation factor I have to contend with is hellish.

Had a woman last week who called us up accusing her husband of putting secret micro cameras in her panties, bra and cigarettes, and was scared that they were causing her breast lump. She actually was sobbing on the phone with me.

Had another woman the other day who wrecked her printer by plugging a usb cable into the ethernet port. When I mocked her, not very subtly, she said that the hole looked like the right one and that she grinded the plug into it because she thought she was doing something wrong.