Derby Fever

[srotagtbs]

How was his work the other day?
and maybe he doesn't want people to bet him so he can have all the cheese.
I'll have a closer look at this horse.

According to Mike Welch of DRF.com he was average. The time for 4 Furlongs was 47.54.

http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-workouts-daddy-nose-best-looking-ready-his-best

[cashman]

Im tossing bode and hansen

My top choice right now is Union Rags

[chicagojazz]

I think it was 47 1/5. If you look at his stats he has NEVER been off the board. Came in third to Hansen and Union Rags at Churchill only beaten 1 length. He beat Bode and was goofing off in the stretch. Was "crowded" in the stretch drive and came in second in the Santa Anita Derby. I do have this horse in the futures though.

thanks puddy for this important data

[pezz97]

I like to see Trinneburg draw the rail and Gemologist the 19 or 20 same with Bode . As I said before Baffert said Bode best is when he goes to the front and he also said he wasn't going to alter those plans BUT Trinneburg might change all of that. I didn't like to see what Harrington said about Creative Cause in that he doesn't like to be crowded!!!! 20 horses what do you think is going to happen!!

he is getting reasy for Bode to come off the pace. His last 2 works, he broke off 6-7 lenghts off his work mate. He will not be on the lead, or in a duel JMO

[badolpuddytat]

he is getting reasy for Bode to come off the pace. His last 2 works, he broke off 6-7 lenghts off his work mate. He will not be on the lead, or in a duel JMO

Those are WORKS!! Not racing. If he tries for the lead with Trinn. Then he will be walking home. Is he a better horse than Union Rags and Creative Cause coming off the pace? Then you have Gemologist with the hot riding Castellano. Rosario isn't no slouch either if you talk about jocks that are hot.

[pezz97]

Those are WORKS!! Not racing. If he tries for the lead with Trinn. Then he will be walking home. Is he a better horse than Union Rags and Creative Cause coming off the pace? Then you have Gemologist with the hot riding Castellano. Rosario isn't no slouch either if you talk about jocks that are hot.

Puddy, I understand you don't like him that is fine. We don't know if he is a better horse than those from off the pace. I could be completely wrong, it won't be the first time.
One thing I do know with Union Rags is his jockey got him in trouble in a 7 horse field in the Florida derby, what he is going to do with 19 others?

[badolpuddytat]

Puddy, I understand you don't like him that is fine. We don't know if he is a better horse than those from off the pace. I could be completely wrong, it won't be the first time.
One thing I do know with Union Rags is his jockey got him in trouble in a 7 horse field in the Florida derby, what he is going to do with 19 others?

All of his races have been at three yrs old right? He was right up to the lead in all his races. As for me I won't be betting him if he has to "learn to rate" when he never done it before.  As for Peppy Lepew? He's Pat Day and Eddie D. wait wait wait and bam. Not saying that's a bad thing but..... The horse that is bred out of his ass is Borel's horse.

[pezz97]

All of his races have been at three yrs old right? He was right up to the lead in all his races. As for me I won't be betting him if he has to "learn to rate" when he never done it before.  As for Peppy Lepew? He's Pat Day and Eddie D. wait wait wait and bam. Not saying that's a bad thing but..... The horse that is bred out of his ass is Borel's horse.

peppy Lepew!! I love it 

[The Giss]

I will post more later, but did the draw affect anyone's thinking? Not mine. Hansen is a talented athlete, but is not psychologically capable of winning. He can  put just enough pressure on Bode (along with Trinni) to cost the likely fave the race. Dullahan is much improved over last year's form. The race sets up well for him.

[NIATROSS]

I will post more later, but did the draw affect anyone's thinking? Not mine. Hansen is a talented athlete, but is not psychologically capable of winning. He can  put just enough pressure on Bode (along with Trinni) to cost the likely fave the race. Dullahan is much improved over last year's form. The race sets up well for him.

The draw helped me add another one to my toss out list.
I have a hard time picking a horse who has yet to win on the dirt.

[srotagtbs]

I will post more later, but did the draw affect anyone's thinking? Not mine. Hansen is a talented athlete, but is not psychologically capable of winning. He can  put just enough pressure on Bode (along with Trinni) to cost the likely fave the race. Dullahan is much improved over last year's form. The race sets up well for him.

The draw gave me more confidence in Daddy Nose Best

[NIATROSS]

1.daddy longlegs -  rail killed any real chance / toss out
2.optimizer - talk about wasting money entering a horse / toss out
3.take charge indy - interesting horse espcially with borel aboard
4.union rags - seems primed but usually finds trouble
5.dullahan - zero wins on the dirt / toss out
6.bodemeister - key to the race if he continues to improve lookout
7.rousing sermon - too slow / toss out
8.creative cause - live contender
9.trinneberg - absolutelly no shot on fast track / toss out
10.daddy nose best - improving but a step too slow for these / toss out
11.alpha - live horse but only bad race was on cd surface
12.prospective - too slow no shot / toss out
13.went the day well - live same connections as last yrs winner
14.hansen - having trouble seeing him get the last 1/8 mile / toss out
15.gemologist - undefeated hard to knock
16.el padrino - interesting horse
17.done talking - no shot glad he is outside / toss out
18.sabercat - another no shot glad he is outside / toss out
19.i'll have another- getting better has a shot
20.liaison - another with no shot also glad he is outside / toss out

Toss outs  1,2,5,7,9,10,12,14,17,18,20

[cashman]

is the derby program available free online anywhere?

[The Giss]

My Derby take at drf.com - http://www.drf.com/news/gisser-harness-guy-takes-kentucky-derby

[pezz97]

My Derby take at drf.com - http://www.drf.com/news/gisser-harness-guy-takes-kentucky-derby

Nice article Giss. I am sure if you wanted to put your pic with a cigar on DRF they wouldn't care.... 

IMO this is the best time of the year. A harness guy who just loves this weekend that is coming up! Good luck to everyone wagering tomorrow and Sat.