3-year-old Recap - Updated Derby Chances

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

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 taken as a whole have been the worst in the past 20 years like you said above.

I agree. If you throw out Big Brown, that crop was abysmal.

99 was just brutal.

If you don't have Afleet Alex, that crop is an all time horrible one.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I agree. If you throw out Big Brown, that crop was abysmal.

99 was just brutal.

If you don't have Afleet Alex, that crop is an all time horrible one.

Bellamy Road could run a little.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Bellamy Road could run a little.

True. I always forget about that horse. And I liked him!

[Danzig]

isn't toby's corner by bellamy road? also liked bellamy, gone too soon from the racing side of things.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Danzig

isn't toby's corner by bellamy road? also liked bellamy, gone too soon from the racing side of things.

Yep. BR's Wood victory is still the most dominant performance I've ever seen live.

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Yep. BR's Wood victory is still the most dominant performance I've ever seen live.

And his Travers, though in defeat, was a pretty remarkable training job by Nick Zito... off a 3+ month layoff, Bellamy Road leads the entire race with fractions of :47 2/5, 1:10 4/5 and a mile in 1:36 1/5 before giving it up late to the in-form Flower Alley, who just won the Jim Dandy by 5 lengths with a 112. Bellamy Road earned a 106 in the Travers.

Flower Alley came back and ran poorly in the Gold Cup, but rebounded with a 111 runner-up in the Classic. Roman Ruler (3rd nearly 3 lengths farther back) came back and ran second in the Goodwood to Rock Hard Ten with a 111 Beyer as well.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

And his Travers, though in defeat, was a pretty remarkable training job by Nick Zito... off a 3+ month layoff, Bellamy Road leads the entire race with fractions of :47 2/5, 1:10 4/5 and a mile in 1:36 1/5 before giving it up late to the in-form Flower Alley, who just won the Jim Dandy by 5 lengths with a 112. Bellamy Road earned a 106 in the Travers.

Flower Alley came back and ran poorly in the Gold Cup, but rebounded with a 111 runner-up in the Classic. Roman Ruler (3rd nearly 3 lengths farther back) came back and ran second in the Goodwood to Rock Hard Ten with a 111 Beyer as well.

And Roman Ruler had just won the Haskell too.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Danzig

isn't toby's corner by bellamy road? also liked bellamy, gone too soon from the racing side of things.

Too bad he didn't get that speed instead of the big jughead!