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03-09-2010, 03:30 AM
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Yeah. The trio of Quality Road, I Want Revenge, and The Pampelmousse just towered over everything else.
Too bad they started dropping like flies. The Pampelmousse didn't even make the SA Derby after his killer Sham win. Quality Road won the FL Derby despite having minor feet issues going into the race - issues that became major after it. And I Want Revenge, who inherited the role as a stone cold - need to fall down to lose - cinch to win the Kentucky Derby was a morning scratch. 
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03-09-2010, 06:52 AM
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Interesting that of the 3 'faster' races, 2 came in sprints: San Vincente and Hutch.
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03-09-2010, 06:57 AM
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by preps do you mean the two races they run before the derby months apart?
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03-09-2010, 07:16 AM
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Good stuff, DrugS. I've been arguing elsewhere that there's good reason for the "All Others" in Pools 1 & 2 to be lower odds than other years, aside from the fact that the odds will naturally be depressed after producing 2 straight years of Derby winners.
IMO, your data shows that an All Others horse this year hasn't got to do as much to be in the thick of it compared to last year. --Dunbar
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03-09-2010, 10:05 AM
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Then because of the 2 race day scratches and, the foot problems of QR we ended up with the worst derby field since Sea Hero won in 1992. I guess the Cali track vet knew what he/she was talking about with the tendon of The Pamplemousse. I remember Canani being all mad and saying he was fine to run.....Well we have not seen him since.
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03-09-2010, 10:27 AM
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Good stats DrugS but FAR from surprising. This is not a particularly good bunch and never appeared to be.
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03-09-2010, 10:49 AM
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Cal Derby:
2010: Ranger Heartley 78 2009: Chocolate Candy 87 2008: Yankee Bravo 74 San Rafael: 2010: Conveyance 91 2009: The Pampelmousse 96 2008: El Gato Malo 98 Pasco: 2010: Uptowncharliebrown 88 2009: Musket Man 92 2008: Honey Honey Honey 80 Lecomte: 2010: Ron The Greek 90 2009: Friesan Fire 94 2008: Z Fortune 95 Holy Bull: 2010: Winslow Homer 91 2009: Saratoga Sinner 98 2008: Hey Byrn 88 Whirlaway: 2010: Peppi Knows 86 2009: Haynesfield 90 2008: Barrier Reef 94 Bob Lewis: 2010: Caracortado 98 2009: Pioneer of the Nile 98 2008: Crown of Thorns 93 Sam Davis: 2010: Rule 98 2009: General Quarters 102 2008: Fierce Wind 85 San Vincente: 2010: Sidney's Candy 95 2009: Evita Argentina 87 2008: Georgie Boy 102 Risen Star: 2010: Discreetly Mine 94 2009: Friesan Fire 97 2008: Pyro 90 El Camino Real Derby: 2010: Connemara 83 2009: Chocolate Candy 94 2008: Autism Awareness 88 Fountain of Youth: 2010: Eskendereya 106 2009: Quality Road 113 2008: Cool Coal Man 98 Southwest: 2010: Conveyance 97 2009: Old Fashioned 92 2008: Denis of Cork 96 Hutchenson: 2010: D' Funnybone 99 2009: Capt Candyman Can 96 2008: Smooth Air 95 Battaglia Memorial: 2010: Vow To Wager 74 2009: Proceed Bee 83 2008: Absolutely Cindy 89 Gotham: 2010: Awesome Act 98 2009: I Want Revenge 113 2008: Visionaire 98 Sham: 2010: Alphie's Bet 86 2009: The Pampelmousse 107 2008: Colonel John 86
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