3-year-old Recap - Updated Derby Chances

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Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Then this year's Wood completely falls on its face. Between the 1-2-3 finishers in the 2008 Wood you had the defending 2YO champion who had 2 GI wins (very comparable to Uncle Mo). You had 2 GII winners from their 2YO season, (Tale of Ekati/Court Vision, who no one in this year's field compares to). You had a listed stakes winner in Giant Moon (Toby's Corner compares favorably). Anak Nakal was up the track and he was a GII winner from the prior year and Texas Wildcatter was coming off a narrow miss in the Gotham.

I forgot such Titans of the Turf like Anak Nakal won a Graded Stakes. His 3 year old form going into the race still wasn't any better than Arthur's Tale. Tale of Ekati was much more accomplished than Toby, but his 3 year old form going into the race also was roughly even, Toby winning the Wood with a 94 Beyer off two 82s and Ekati winning with a 93 off an 84. This field still had your listed stakes winner with Preachintothedevil!

I just don't agree with you that this year's preps have been the worst in the past 20 years like you said above.