2019 Derby Trail: Bourbon War brings Belmont field to 10

[moses]

Originally Posted by Kasept

AR Derby more likely.

Makes sense. Thanks Steve. I thought they might try the Lexington even though it’s fewer points since that field should be smaller and less talented than the Arkansas Derby but obviously they know better than I do.

[Alabama Stakes]

Signalman will be primed for a big effort to win the Bluegrass.

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Signalman will be primed for a big effort to win the Bluegrass.

Just like Harvey?

[knickslions2]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

Just like Harvey?

You're quite good at bashing everyone else's picks. This was your post prior to race

14th..... 1 LOCK CINCH CANT BE DEFEATED

[RHT2004]

Originally Posted by knickslions2

You're quite good at bashing everyone else's picks. This was your post prior to race

14th..... 1 LOCK CINCH CANT BE DEFEATED

I also post winners weekly. I had 3 or 4 winners posted Saturday including a single beating a 4-5 shot and for me it was a bad day.

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by RHT2004

Just like Harvey?

He had no chance to close from last into that pace. The kid even pitched him about 8 wide on the turn for good measure. He doesn’t owe me any money after the Holy Bull. I’m not giving up on him because of that race.
Your hoss should have been sent along after breaking well. To give that hoss the lead without making him work even a little is egregious. At 9 furlongs at Gulfstream it is a no brainer .

[richard burch]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

He had no chance to close from last into that pace. The kid even pitched him about 8 wide on the turn for good measure. He doesn’t owe me any money after the Holy Bull. I’m not giving up on him because of that race.
Your hoss should have been sent along after breaking well. To give that hoss the lead without making him work even a little is egregious. At 9 furlongs at Gulfstream it is a no brainer .

Me too!

Go Harvey!

[moses]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

Signalman will be primed for a big effort to win the Bluegrass.

Have you seen this yet? Briefly - it has Signalman ranked as the #3 horse in the Derby top 12 and says he expects Signalman to be the favorite in the Blue Grass.

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com.../tdn190402.pdf

[Alabama Stakes]

I’d be surprised if he’s favored, but then I knocked Harvey down to 8-1. I watched a work with him and Harvey in company going 5/8 and he handled him easily without trying and looked twice as big as Harvey. When Harvey worked back in 47 flat, it made me think that work was even more impressive. He ran well in BreedersCup juvenile when he was third by a pole. He might be a guy who can win the Belmont. His maiden win at Saratoga was equally impressive as Limonite looked like he would swallow him, but he fought back for the win.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by moses

Have you seen this yet? Briefly - it has Signalman ranked as the #3 horse in the Derby top 12 and says he expects Signalman to be the favorite in the Blue Grass.

http://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com.../tdn190402.pdf

That's a pretty bad opinion. I realize the Blue Grass is a hodgepodge of "who's that" but Signalman is not much horse.

[moses]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

That's a pretty bad opinion. I realize the Blue Grass is a hodgepodge of "who's that" but Signalman is not much horse.

I don’t agree with the writer’s opinion at all - but I know Alabama has been high on Signalman so figured I’d share it.

I think the Blue Grass will be won by one of these horses:

Vekoma
Dream Maker
So Alive

And to a lesser extent:

Hoffa’s Union

[richard burch]

any news on the Japan and Euro entries?

19. Euro slot
20. Japan slot

[moses]

Hoffa’s Union out of the Blue Grass and into the Wood?

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by moses

Hoffa’s Union out of the Blue Grass and into the Wood?

He can't get into any race that is oversubscribed.

[Kasept]

BLUE GRASS

1 SOMELIKEITHOTBROWN (Gaffalione/Maker) 10-1
2 VEKOMA (Castellano/Weaver) 9-5
3 SIGNALMAN (B. Hernandez/McPeek) 8-1
4 MARKET KING (Court/Lukas) 20-1
5 CHESS CHIEF (Lopez/Stewart) 30-1
6 DREAM MAKER (Geroux/Casse) 10-1
7 ADMIRE (Albarado/Romans) 15-1
8 WIN WIN WIN (I. Ortiz, Jr./Trombetta) 7-2
9 SIR WINSTON (Leparoux/Casse) 15-1
10 LUCKY LEE (Landeros/Jo. Servis) 15-1
11 SO ALIVE (Saez/Pletcher) 15-1
12 PARSIMONY (Gutierrez/O'Neill) 20-1
13 MOONSTER (McKee/Romans) 30-1
14 AQUADINI (Lanerie/Stewart) 30-1

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by moses

Hoffa’s Union out of the Blue Grass and into the Wood?

Yes and is wellposted in the 3 hole.

[cal828]

Anybody know whether the Arkansas Derby will be on Fox Sports channel or not and if so, will they also have the Oaklawn Handicap, Count Fleet and other races?

[moses]

Originally Posted by cal828

Anybody know whether the Arkansas Derby will be on Fox Sports channel or not and if so, will they also have the Oaklawn Handicap, Count Fleet and other races?

I think NBC Sports is going to have it. Not sure about including the other races.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by cal828

Anybody know whether the Arkansas Derby will be on Fox Sports channel or not and if so, will they also have the Oaklawn Handicap, Count Fleet and other races?

We are covering it on FOX Sports Saturday at the Races on FOX Sports2. We will be broadcasting a show from Oaklawn on Friday ( the Fantasy ), Saturday, and Sunday ( the Apple Blossom ). I'll be there with Laffit Pincay and Tom Amoss.

[cal828]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

We are covering it on FOX Sports Saturday at the Races on FOX Sports2. We will be broadcasting a show from Oaklawn on Friday ( the Fantasy ), Saturday, and Sunday ( the Apple Blossom ). I'll be there with Laffit Pincay and Tom Amoss.

Thanks