Circular Quay in the Louisiana Derby

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I'm still on the Street Sense bandwagon, period. Of course I wasn't here so there is no way to validate this, but liked him since the AP meet. I think that while his schedule is disconcerting, the BC Juvy has validated itself very well as far as the form of runners from the race returning as 3yos, and I expect him to do that same.

Point of that? You can have CQ

I liked Street Sense in the BC, and liked him through January, but I just don't think he can be ready now.

[Seattleallstar]

a Pletcher maiden a secret, why dont we all say we all had CQ. It was no big friggin secret before and after his maiden run. I can name about 8 other people including myself and Oracle who jumped on CQ.

[Samarta]

I'm not sure....althought he did win yesterday, the thing that concerns me is his running style...now granted he got the perfect trip yesterday, but do you see that happening with 20 horses on the track.....I don't....now I'm sure things will continue to develop, but right now, the Derby picture is as muddy as I've seen it at this time of year in a long time.

[Pointg5]

CQ will be the ideal key horse in the underneath positions come Derby Day, he'll be flying late, he tries, and he has run well on the CD surface...

This will be the only way that I will bet the Derby this year, key CQ in the 2nd, and 3rd spots of the tri. This was my plan after the BCJ and it won't change now...

I actually thought he JV kept the horse closer to the pace then everyone else seems to think. He allowed the horse to start picking it up on the backside instead of waiting for the turn. The horse did it very easily, very push button. This does not mean he is my derby horse yet I do not see him very far back in the Derby as most of you guys see him. I don't think of him as a late running closer, he's a mid-pack Derby horse.

[hockey2315]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

CQ will be the ideal key horse in the underneath positions come Derby Day, he'll be flying late, he tries, and he has run well on the CD surface...

This will be the only way that I will bet the Derby this year, key CQ in the 2nd, and 3rd spots of the tri. This was my plan after the BCJ and it won't change now...

I think Zanjero can be played the same way. . .

[PPerfectfan]

Originally Posted by Pointg5

CQ will be the ideal key horse in the underneath positions come Derby Day, he'll be flying late, he tries, and he has run well on the CD surface...

This will be the only way that I will bet the Derby this year, key CQ in the 2nd, and 3rd spots of the tri. This was my plan after the BCJ and it won't change now...

I opinion of his differs alittle from yours as far as his running style. I dont see him as having to be way back.I think he can do that but doesnt have too. I could see him sitting in the "garden" spot in the 2nd tier of horses and hopefully miss some of the drama of the run to the first turn. I really like this horse alot.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by PPerfectfan

I opinion of his differs alittle from yours as far as his running style. I dont see him as having to be way back.I think he can do that but doesnt have too. I could see him sitting in the "garden" spot in the 2nd tier of horses and hopefully miss some of the drama of the run to the first turn. I really like this horse alot.

He doesn't seem to show much interest in the early stages of the race. His chances in the derby would be much better if he tried for a better spot in the early going.. So far, CQ looks like he's perfectly happy trailing the field for at least the first half of his races.