Curlin v. Cobalt Blue

Originally Posted by almar3t

Cobalt Blue is not following in Brother Derek's footsteps evidently:


"Cobalt Blue likely will have one more prep race, and Griffin indicated a few days ago his colt would run in the Illinois Derby (gr. II) at Hawthorne Park on April 7."

Wisely connections are going for field experience and not making the mistake of beating up on 5 horses field for all their derby preps.

almar3t

I also applaud this move. And I think the next move would be to skip the K. Derby.
But here is where Merv showtime comes in. If Cobalt Blue faces a full decent, but not stellar field in the Illinois, because others like Stormello, Ravel, Liquidity (I still fear this one) will run in the Santa Anita, and the Wood will take some Eastern horses along with the Florida Derby the week before, and Cobalt wins the Illinois... then Merv is going to the Derby.

I would go to the Preakness.