Derby Graded Earnings List (Through 4/24)

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The battle for last just got more heated.

So true.

[Travis Stone]

The Derby is no longer "if you belong" and is now "if you qualify." 1997 wasn't that long ago when they only needed one gate, and it produced one of the more exciting renewals ever.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

The Derby is no longer "if you belong" and is now "if you qualify." 1997 wasn't that long ago when they only needed one gate, and it produced one of the more exciting renewals ever.

Travis could you get me an industry job?

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Travis could you get me an industry job?

I'll see what I can do. Post your top five skills.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I'll see what I can do. Post your top five skills.

This should be good!

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I'll see what I can do. Post your top five skills.

Master Handicapper
Master Money Manager
Master Friendship Counsler
Master Chef
Master of many tasks

[philcski]

Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Master Handicapper
Master Money Manager
Master Friendship Counsler
Master Chef
Master Baitor

FTFY

[slotdirt]

Interesting that the second place horses from both the Wood and the Santa Anita Derby are going to need some defections to even make the Derby starting gate.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Interesting that the second place horses from both the Wood and the Santa Anita Derby are going to need some defections to even make the Derby starting gate.

That's what happens when you no longer have the traditional prep routes and give the Sunland Derby graded status. Also, you have most of these trainers handling the horses with kids gloves trying to get one performance to earn money, then doing all they can not to "peak" early.

[mbahadur]

Aikenite, with his second place finish in the Derby Trial, now has enough earnings to go the Derby if his connections so incline.

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by mbahadur

Aikenite, with his second place finish in the Derby Trial, now has enough earnings to go the Derby if his connections so incline.

I like him for an also-ran effort in the Preakness, followed by a showdown between he and Derby also-ran Awesome Act in the Woody Stephens on the Belmont undercard. That race should be exciting from start to finish with Eightyfiveandafifty and D'Funnybone locking horns for a couple of strides in the stretch before hitting a brick wall at the 1/8th pole.

A Little Warm would make it a blanket finish if he goes.