My derby top 7

[Antitrust32]

my 7

Street Sense
Smack Diddy
Great Hunter
Nobiz
CQ
Curlin
Hard Spun


i think i pick the 7 fave's

[Cajungator26]

My top 7:

Scat Daddy
Street Sense
Any Given Saturday
Zanjero
Hard Spun
Nobiz
Cowtown Cat

[Antitrust32]

I was going to put Cowtown in and throw out Curling... but my keyboard wouldnt let me. Right now I am not interested in AGS eventhough the buzz around here makes me think I should be...

[brianwspencer]

I would have to say right now, that I stand like this:

Street Sense
Any Given Saturday
Curlin
Great Hunter
Nobiz Like Shobiz
Cowtown Cat
Scat Daddy

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

I would have to say right now, that I stand like this:

Street Sense
Any Given Saturday
Curlin
Great Hunter
Nobiz Like Shobiz
Cowtown Cat
Scat Daddy

I knew it... you had to put him in the 7th spot, didn't you? LMAO

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

I knew it... you had to put him in the 7th spot, didn't you? LMAO

Well, I respect what the horse has done this Spring -- but I'm not a believer that he's a contender for the top spots.

So, yes

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Well, I respect what the horse has done this Spring -- but I'm not a believer that he's a contender for the top spots.

So, yes

Curlin is an automatic toss for me. I'll let him beat me... I'm not impressed.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Curlin is an automatic toss for me. I'll let him beat me... I'm not impressed.

Your not impressed with a horse that has 3 wins in 3 starts and 2 runaway stakes victories, one of those in a $1,000,000 race?

hmmm.

I could agree with you if you said "I dont think he has the foundation for this race". But I can't agree with "I'm not impressed"

[jpops757]

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Curlin is an automatic toss for me. I'll let him beat me... I'm not impressed.

Not impressed! I can understand if you toss him for being short or lack of preperation but if any horse has been impressive its Curlin. It might be one of them things . Doing the right thing for all the wrong reasons.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Well, I respect what the horse has done this Spring -- but I'm not a believer that he's a contender for the top spots.

So, yes

That and your signature says you think he will finish 7th, so it seems appropriate that you include him in the 7 slot in your top 7.

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

That and your signature says you think he will finish 7th, so it seems appropriate that you include him in the 7 slot in your top 7.

Well, naturally. I want to be as prophetic as possible at all times.

Originally Posted by Cajungator26

Curlin is an automatic toss for me. I'll let him beat me... I'm not impressed.

I normally would agree, but he's just looked so good all three times he's raced. He doesn't seem to have any bad habits, he rates like an old pro -- he's got everything I could want in a horse who might break all sorts of Derby angles with a win.

I could see him easily running well out of the money given the other factors the race brings to young, inexperienced horses -- but so far, he's given me no reason to doubt his natural ability and that may very well me enough. I just think he's one of those who just might be that good.

But if there's anything late resembling a dogfight, I'd take Sense and Saturday over him -- Sense for obvious reasons and while Saturday keeps coming up on the wrong end of photos, he's going to get one to go his way one of these days.

[Riot]

The three toppers - ready to win:
Scat Daddy
Street Sense
Any Given Saturday

Dominican - gelded, peaking at right time
Curlin - what do we actually have here? Use or not?

The fillers, will choose a couple after watching them closely until Derby:
Cowtown Cat - slower, workmanlike and will run his race
Hard Spun - hope your breeding comes through for you
Circular Quay - big ask for the little guy
NoBiz - has the foundation, but have the feeling there will be no jumpup here
Zanjero
Liquidity