Bluegrass or Florida Derby

[whodey17]

Originally Posted by pointman

Does anyone know if anyone decent is going to the Arkansas Derby? I am really surprised that Pletcher would not send Any Given Saturday to Arkansas instead of putting him in the Bluegrass.

Very good point. I would also agree with you as well.

[cakes44]

Pletcher already knows that AGS loves the poly at Keeneland. Watch the move he makes on the turn in his allowance win there.

[cakes44]

Some Arkansas Derby horses: Teuflesburg, Zanjero, Officer Rocket, Curlin, Deadly Dealer I believe, probably Ketchikan ... any others?

[philcski]

The Wood is free money for any of these that can really run. There isn't anybody top flight pointing for it.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by philcski

The Wood is free money for any of these that can really run. There isn't anybody top flight pointing for it.

Nobiz?

[Seattleallstar]

yeah plus doesnt Shug have a derby hopeful

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Nobiz?

Is Nobiz going to the Wood? Good.
I thought Blue Grass. But I guess that would make sense with Tagg, and he's proven over the Aqu strip.

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by philcski

The Wood is free money for any of these that can really run. There isn't anybody top flight pointing for it.

Only the derby winner will be there.

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

Only the derby winner will be there.

Scat Daddy is running in the Florida Derby, not the Wood.

[pointman]

Hard to say that NoBiz is not top flight. The Arkansas Derby is for $1M and it seems to me that out of the FD, BG, Wood and AD the AD presents the least competition. I can understand Hard Spun not going that route, but not sure why AGS would want to face SS again when there is an easier race on the same day. Maybe it is that he is a known on that surface. I thought that CQ was going to the Wood, but I have not checked lately. If that is the case, that explains why Pletcher would not take AGS to the AD.

[tycharles01]

I thought Circular Quay was goin to Ark???

Lexington should been a good race when all is said and done due to the fact of graded earnings. You should have a full field trying to get some more cash so they dont have to sweat getting in.


Also Sedgefield should be headed to the Bluegrass and if he runs high-- KY Derby for a Turf horse

[Linny]

Originally Posted by philcski

The Wood is free money for any of these that can really run. There isn't anybody top flight pointing for it.

All you have to do is beat Circular Quay and Nobiz, and you get all the "free money" you can count. It's the SA Derby that looks light.

[philcski]

Originally Posted by Linny

All you have to do is beat Circular Quay and Nobiz, and you get all the "free money" you can count.

I heard Arkansas for CQ. Has this changed?

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by philcski

I heard Arkansas for CQ. Has this changed?

last I heard it was the Wood for CQ... I wasn't aware if that changed.

[POINTGIVEN1985]

Originally Posted by philcski

The Wood is free money for any of these that can really run. There isn't anybody top flight pointing for it.

are you kidding nobiz and circular quay

[philcski]

Originally Posted by POINTGIVEN1985

are you kidding nobiz and circular quay

Maybe you should read through the whole thread before responding next time.
This was NOT the case before (Nobiz was a possible but CQ was considering Arkansas.)

[POINTGIVEN1985]

Originally Posted by philcski

Maybe you should read through the whole thread before responding next time.
This was NOT the case before (Nobiz was a possible but CQ was considering Arkansas.)

cq is going to the wood....