Derby Trail/Triple Crown Notebook

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by FATPIANO

VERY HAPPY, I have Midnight Hawk in WInstar Fantasy Derby, and was very afraid of Bayern

how'd that work out for you?

and i have to say, i can't remember the last time someone rejoiced at a horses injury because of a fantasy contest.

[FATPIANO]

came in 2nd, moved from 18th to 11th, thanks

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Danzig

how'd that work out for you?

and i have to say, i can't remember the last time someone rejoiced at a horses injury because of a fantasy contest.

Hah.

You'd have loved some of the convos Calzone and I had during the TVG fantasy contests in which we had like 7 of the top 10 stables.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by Danzig

how'd that work out for you?

and i have to say, i can't remember the last time someone rejoiced at a horses injury because of a fantasy contest.

Umm, not sure what to tell you on that one. Do you think that fantasy owners don't wish for opposing QBs to be hurt as well?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by cakes44

Umm, not sure what to tell you on that one. Do you think that fantasy owners don't wish for opposing QBs to be hurt as well?

i think it's sad that people hope or cheer for real injuries for their fake league competition. hoping for a win or a loss is one thing, having smiley faces because a horse suffers an injury....i just don't see it being something to post smiley faces about.

[FATPIANO]

On Tuesday Rise Up works a bullet five furlongs in 1:00, with Blinkers and is pointing to Louisiana Derby

[Rudeboyelvis]

Shared Belief OFF the Derby Trail officially per Blood Horse:

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ky-derby-trail

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Shared Belief OFF the Derby Trail officially per Blood Horse:

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ky-derby-trail

that's too bad. hope the foot gets better. it can turn into such a bad thing so quickly.

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by Danzig

that's too bad. hope the foot gets better. it can turn into such a bad thing so quickly.

Hollendorfer, from the bloodhorse article:

"I never had the horse on the Derby trail anyway; the media had him on the Derby trail," Hollendorfer said. "When me and my owners discussed this, way back when we got the horse, we never were concerned about getting to the Derby anyway."

So how dumb to the people feel who bet on this horse that last few Kentucky Derby future pools? I thought Churchill consulted with trainers while compiling their list to make sure that they at least were considering going down the derby trail.
It's fine if they have over 250 horses on the list like they do at Wynn, but when they narrow it down to 23, you should at least feel that the horse's connections hope to make the derby, even if it is obviously foolish to play a horse that has been on the sidelines for so long.