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Old 03-13-2018, 07:32 AM
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Justify to Oaklawn seems likely. But I’ll trust whatever move that guy makes.
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Old 03-13-2018, 07:37 AM
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Justify to Oaklawn seems likely. But I’ll trust whatever move that guy makes.
I would think he keeps Justify at SA and ships MAC out. Mac already is in and has more seasoning, Baffert calls audibles all the time so you really never know until he does.
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Old 03-13-2018, 10:34 AM
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right after the DQ, ( the way I understood the statement on TVG ) Baffert said McKinzie is not racing at SA again before the Derby
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Old 03-21-2018, 05:36 AM
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At least 19 want to run Sunday.. First preference is graded stakes earnings; Second is highest lifetime earnings.

3/25/18 ~ Sunland Derby (1 1/8M) Sunland Park (50-20-10-5)

1. All Out Blitz, Martin Garcia
2. Dark Vader, Stewart Elliott
3. New York Central, Ricardo Santana, Jr.
4. Hollywood Star, Robby Albarado
5. Peace, Drayden Van Dyke
6. Shane Zain, Terry Thompson
7. Prince Lucky, John Velazquez
8. Seven Trumpets, Luis Contreras
9. Choo Choo, Mario Gutierrez
10. Dream Baby Dream, Alfredo Juarez, Jr.
11. Runaway Ghost, Tracy Hebert
12. Fortified Effort, Ry Eikleberry

Excluded from field: Restoring Hope, Hyndford, Trigger Warning, Trooper, Sphene and Bocefus.
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Old 03-21-2018, 07:03 AM
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3/25/18 ~ Sunland Derby (1 1/8M) Sunland Park (50-20-10-5)

Peace(Mandella)


Mandella seems to have a lot of faith in this one. Especially going off of two weeks.
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Old 03-21-2018, 06:17 PM
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Just one man’s take but I went from very uninspired about the Kentucky Derby to frothing out of the mouth for it to come.

Seemingly overnight.

I don’t know if it has anything (or all) to do with Justify’s emergence to the scene or if it was the stretch drive between Bolt & McKinzie. Just seems with each passing weekend lately, i’ve grown more fond for this crop as a whole.

All i know is that all of a sudden, I caught a major case of the Derby Fever. It’s on a much smaller scale than the type that owners of hopeless longshot’s sometimes catch.

My top 5 as of today’s snow day:

1) Good Magic
2) Bolt D’Oro
3) McKinzie
4) Justify
5) Greyvitos
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Old 03-25-2018, 01:21 PM
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You can always count on some dreck to fill up the field.
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Old 03-26-2018, 12:00 PM
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Any word on Nero for Baffert?
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Old 03-27-2018, 02:30 PM
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Any word on Nero for Baffert?
Hopefully the goal is the Woody Stephens.
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Old 03-26-2018, 10:08 PM
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FL Derby steadily filling.. 9 now expected.

Audible (Pletcher)
Catholic Boy (Thomas)
Promises Fulfilled (Romans)
Storm Runner (Romans)
Strike Power (Hennig)
Tip Sheet (Gold)
Mississippi (Casse)
Millionaire Runner (Mejia)
Speed Franco (Delgado)

I imagine the folks at Keenland will be watching this race quite closely.
It might not be a reach to think that Promises Fulfilled & Mississippi fill in 2/3rds of the trifecta Saturday.
Suddenly the connections of Audible/Catholic Boy/Strike Power might be eyeballing the Lexington Stakes{now worth more Derby points}.
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Old 03-31-2018, 07:14 PM
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McKinzie defection opens up door(s) in SA Derby..


Bolt d'Oro (Ruis)
Justify (Baffert) ~ Possible pending Monday work..
Instilled Regard (Hollendorfer)
Shivermetimbers (Hollendorfer)
Ayacara (Desormeaux)
Pepe Tono (Garcia)
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Old 03-31-2018, 07:28 PM
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McKinzie defection opens up door(s) in SA Derby..


Bolt d'Oro (Ruis)
Justify (Baffert) ~ Possible pending Monday work..
Instilled Regard (Hollendorfer)
Shivermetimbers (Hollendorfer)
Ayacara (Desormeaux)
Pepe Tono (Garcia)
Wonder if McKinzie will be in the derby now???
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4/7/18 ~ Blue Grass (1 1/8M) Keeneland (100-40-20-10)

1.) Zing Zang (Bridgmohan/Asmussen) 30-1
2.) Sporting Chance (Saez/Lukas) 10-1
3.) California Night (Gaffalione/Maker) 30-1
4.) Kanthaka (Leparoux/Hollendorfer) 10-1
-- Quip SCR
6.) Marconi (R. Moore/Pletcher) 15-1
7.) Blended Citizen (Frey/O'Neill) 15-1
8.) Gotta Go (Landeros/Wilkes) 30-1
9.) Tiz Mischief (Lanerie/Romans) 30-1
10.) Free Drop Billy (I. Ortiz/Romans) 5-1
11.) Good Magic (J. Ortiz/Brown) 2-1
12.) Flameaway (Lezcano/Casse) 6-1
13.) Machismo (Radosevich/Quartarolo) 20-1
14.) Arawak (Cruz/O'Neill) 30-1
15.) Determinant
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Old 04-03-2018, 02:32 PM
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Was able to snap a close-up of Mendelssohn in the parade ring. Beautiful animal.


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Old 04-04-2018, 09:39 AM
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WOOD MEMORIAL

Current field.. Machismo NOT coming now..

Enticed (Junior Alvarado)
Evaluator (Kendrick Carmouche)
Firenze Fire (Manny Franco)
Heartfullofstars (Dylan Davis)
King Zachary (Robby Albarado)
Old Time Revival (Jeremy Rose)
Restoring Hope (Flavien Prat)
Vino Rosso (John Velazquez)

Possible..

American Lincoln (Rice)
National Flag (Pletcher)
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Old 04-06-2018, 06:41 AM
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4/7/18 ~ Blue Grass (1 1/8M) Keeneland (100-40-20-10)

1.) Zing Zang (Bridgmohan/Asmussen) 30-1
2.) Sporting Chance (Saez/Lukas) 10-1
3.) California Night (Gaffalione/Maker) 30-1
4.) Kanthaka (Leparoux/Hollendorfer) 10-1
5.) Quip (Geroux/Brisset) 6-1
6.) Marconi (R. Moore/Pletcher) 15-1
7.) Blended Citizen (Frey/O'Neill) 15-1
8.) Gotta Go (Landeros/Wilkes) 30-1
9.) Tiz Mischief (Lanerie/Romans) 30-1
10.) Free Drop Billy (I. Ortiz/Romans) 5-1
11.) Good Magic (J. Ortiz/Brown) 2-1
12.) Flameaway (Lezcano/Casse) 6-1
13.) Machismo (Radosevich/Quartarolo) 20-1 ~ Will cross enter Wood and decide..
14.) Arawak (Cruz/O'Neill) 30-1
15.) AE-Determinant ~ Running Friday in Transylvania..
Quip is going to Arkansas Derby instead. Determinant draws into Blue Grass. (Bloodhorse)
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Old 04-06-2018, 06:11 PM
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I think Baffert sending Restoring Hope to the Wood probably says enough about the race.

The fact that he’ll be under 5-1...
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Old 04-07-2018, 12:12 AM
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I think Baffert sending Restoring Hope to the Wood probably says enough about the race.

The fact that he’ll be under 5-1...
I think Restoring Hope is a good play Saturday.
He looked outstanding in his work the other day.
He's getting good in a hurry.....


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Old 04-08-2018, 06:10 PM
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Arkansas Derby (As of Sunday): Beautiful Shot, Combatant, Dream Baby Dream, Magnum Moon, Quip, Solomini, Tenfold.
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Old 04-08-2018, 10:19 PM
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Arkansas Derby (As of Sunday): Beautiful Shot, Combatant, Dream Baby Dream, Magnum Moon, Quip, Solomini, Tenfold.
Tenfold's another Curlin? And Combatant's another Scat Daddy? It's been quite a year for both on the Derby trail, and it's only April. Just makes you all the more disgusted that we lost Scat Daddy so young. Thrilled for Curlin to have all this success. He really earned his way and they believed in and supported him. Quite an accomplishment. I realize these two colts are unlikely to get in the KD field, it's just that it's a testament to the embarrassment of riches we've got going on with both stallions' offspring so far.
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