DERBY NOTES (4/24-25): 'Spell' to Oaks only..

[zippyneedsawin]

Originally Posted by GBBob

DOC may have a better chance than BATB, but he really isn't #21 overall, but moved up the list because of War Pass, Salute The Sarge, maybe Proud Spell, etc. So you're looking at a horse who was more like 25th in earnings and dug his own grave by a strange Spring campaign. Even if Hawthorne had a rail bias that day, a slightly better showing and he'd be in. Maybe they should be grateful that he's actually at #21?

Well, 21 relative to the current standings... I honestly could care less if DoC gets in anyway, he's not among my list of contenders that can win the race. I just rate him as having a better shot than BATB.