Derby Post Position Selection Order

[Travis Stone]

Only during Derby week is there a topic about order of post position selection.

[Mike]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Only during Derby week is there a topic about order of post position selection.

...and it's all coming too fast for me. Shouldn't they have another step in this post position process, like the owners do rock, paper, scizzors to determine just which order they then determine the post positions?

Last week I think I posted something to the effect of posts 15/16 winning 5 of the last 8 Derbies in which there were 16 or more runners

That's the kind of stat that Pletcher must have been looking at

[sumitas]

I'm lookin that BBJ is x3 Nearctic (his bottom line family). He is x4 to Sister Sarah (his bottom line family) and x10 to Scapa Flow, the darling of stamina. I repeat, BBJ can get the distance based on his pedigree. The doseage just shows his great speed from his sire line. Stamina from his family which is supported throughout the pedigree.

Whether the breeders viewed the mating in this detail, who knows ? Maybe they decided to just cross the In Reality line with the Mr Prospector line. But they got a helluva pedigree nonetheless.

I would like to see him outside BB at the post tho. I'd like to see BBJ just off the lead until the final turn. Which is gonna be tough to do cuz BB draws after BBJ. I'm sure the connections of both a casting wary eyes at each other. Any horse on the lead will be a tough go. I think BBJ on the lead can finish itm. Just off the lead he can win.