Derby Trail Prep Probables

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by Monarchos1

Hello Braodway is not among the noms for the Wood or Ill Derby. If he continues on the trail, it looks like the BG Stakes or Ark. Derby. I guess the Lexington is not out of the question, either, and he does have some grass breeding to suggest that poly might be okay even though Tagg doesn't like it.

I don't know if there was a chance for Hello Broadway to be nominated late to the Illinois Derby, but that would seem logical.
Tagg said he was going to look for an easier spot for him to get derby earnings, and with his style of running and the seemingly weak field headed to Hawthorne, that would be an ideal spot.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by lemoncrush

I don't know if there was a chance for Hello Broadway to be nominated late to the Illinois Derby, but that would seem logical.
Tagg said he was going to look for an easier spot for him to get derby earnings, and with his style of running and the seemingly weak field headed to Hawthorne, that would be an ideal spot.

They can pay 10k at the time of entry, today, to get him in.

[HaloWishingwell]

From the DRF ; Theregoesjojo may still pursue Derby trail

Trainer Ken McPeek hasn't ruled out the Derby just yet for Theregoesjojo after his third-place finish in the Florida Derby.

Theregoesjojo attempted to rally in company with runner-up Dunkirk into the stretch, but was clearly backing up behind the leaders when he was taken up sharply behind winner Quality Road at the head of the stretch. Theregoesjojo was defeated nearly eight lengths by Quality Road and six lengths for second by Dunkirk.

"We changed our tactics a bit because the thinking was we needed to stay within striking distance of Quality Road," said McPeek. "He was the best horse on Saturday, no ifs, ands, or buts. He's got more speed and he's got more stamina than us."

McPeek said he planned to ship Theregoesjojo to his farm in Lexington, Ky., this week while keeping his options open between now and Derby Day.

"I'm not ruling out the Blue Grass depending upon how that race shapes up. Or he could run in the Lexington," said McPeek. "I think he's going to really like the Polytrack. And I still have the grass angle to play with him as well."

[HaloWishingwell]

From the DRF;Plans uncertain for Hello Broadway

Trainer Barclay Tagg will leave his winter home at Gulfstream this week. But not before he worked his top 3-year-old Hello Broadway five furlongs in 1:00.40 in company with stablemate Seeking the Sluice on Monday. Hello Broadway has not started since finishing seventh as the favorite in the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby.

"He's going to Keeneland, where there is an allowance race for him at a mile and one-sixteenth on April 10," said Tagg. "If that race doesn't go maybe we'll look at the Blue Grass or the Lexington. Or we could just wait for another allowance race and think about the Preakness."

Tagg will keep a small contingent behind at Palm Meadows until the end of the meet on April 24.