Best Derby bets

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by pgardn

obviously without post positions considered with the information at this time.

1. Great Hunter (ONeill cant win anything but this horse is good with the proper running style; lost last time out, all the better.)

2. Scat Daddy (Pletcher has never won a Derby... so what he can train, this is a very tough animal)

3. Any Given Saturday (same as above)

4. Hard Spun (nothing but excuses so far but I still think he is good)

Im thinkin Scat Daddy is probably the only one of the above that goes off at less than 10-1. Once the post positions gets settled I will probably take a stab with one of these.

Curlin may very well be the most talented animal but having faced no difficulities I got to forget him in the upcoming stampede. Street Sense has been in a number of wars, so out of the favorites, I would think he has the best chance. Already know he can run on the track. Bottom line is this thing is wide open. We have some throwout speed death and some mentioned in the other posts I basically agree with. (CQ is a no go with me, workouts be damned)

still only one loss--not much need for excuses, which is why it blows my mind that they keep making them for him!!

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Danzig

still only one loss--not much need for excuses, which is why it blows my mind that they keep making them for him!!

Agreed.. I think Hard Spun may be the forgotten horse in this Derby..

[Danzig]

ateam, i've been watching that guy all spring--wasn't so sure that he was derby material, but i haven't seen anything to take me off him. so i will be backing him for the race. shame tho, that i'm hoping to only see him run a few more times at the most, eh?!

[slotdirt]

For those who like Hard Spun, he had yet another nice work this morning at Keeneland.