re: Derby Hopefuls for this year?

He ran a nice race, especially because he had to swing out to avoid the tired comma

I'm glad he's a gelding. Hopefully he'll run a while

They don't think he can get the distance :(

what do you know about this baffert horse?

Midnight interlude

comma is the gelding

sorry for being confusing

and slightly off subject, but yay win willy!! I love to see babies of monarchos do well

The boy makes fun of my win willy love.
Midnight interlude just broke his maiden.

This is the most confusing 3yr old season in a while

Uncle Mo's previous race told me all that I needed. He should have won by 10 and looked as if he needed to try a little just to win by daylight. Everyone is on the Dialed in bandwagon right now, but I can't take him. Although his late run was impressive, he would need the best trip ever in the derby to make that run. Also, if you look back at previous derbies, you more than likely need to be no more than 3 out at the head of the lane. Mine that Bird was the exception, but I try to forget that race ever happened. The Factor has been most impressive to me, but I think he needs a couple of these front runners to drop off the trail so they don't burn him up on the front end. Aspercel mentioned front wraps on Elite Alex? If that's the case throw him out. They don't put those on for show, and if he is running down in the front everywhere else, Churchill will tear his heels off by the first turn.

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Thanks for the props on the front wraps that says trouble to me (though my filly may be wearing them when she hits the track again).

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Most people that haven't grown up around the track don't even know why they use them. Nothing like running over to the tack shop and buying vet wraps and 3m patches when your 8. Have you watched the Illinois Derby yet? The horse that won ran green as hell in the stretch, you figure that out and he may be something. The one thing that bothers me about all of these so called favorites is the "even" finishes in the stretch. I just need someone to show me they are Class. I haven't seen that at all yet. It's a shame Awesome Feather (2010 Champion 2yr old Filly) got hurt because she may have been able to work these colts.

Yeah, to the public it looked slow. Look at the other times in races at Hawthorne. They were even SLOWER. That is why I think the Beyer numbers are under utilized, because that factors in. Keeneland is running like a merry go round right now and these horses are laying down 1.08 Flats in 6f. Even if the Illinois was slow, that horse ran green and won comfortably. The only reason the rider was hitting him is because he was trying like hell to keep him from going over the fence. I'm interested to see who Jerry Bailey likes. He is the best tv handicapper around. This whole group smells like shite except The Factor. An impressive win next week and I'll probably roll with him.

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and this time of year makes me miss home and keeneland

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I will be in Kentucky for the Derby!

Please text me my picks dearest. TIA

oh and <3

I think I saw where they are shipping Mo to Louisville on the 18th. Im not sure why Pletcher is getting him there that early.