Tavasco Wrote:
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> Mr Todd Pletcher is heading for the 2017 Kentucky
> Derby with about as many contenders as he has ever
> had, if I'm not mistaken.
>
> First Team and Hopeful Kentucky Derby Starters
>
>
> Always Dreaming
> Tapwrit
> Malagacy
> Patch (?)
> One Liner (Arkansas Derby)
> Battalion Runner (The Wood Memorial) dependent
>
>
> Second Wave candidates for 2nd or 3rd legs of
> Triple Crown
>
> Master Plan
> Hedge Fund
> Action Everyday
>
> This thought is not about who goes to Kentucky or
> how many. Its about:
>
> Why doesn't TAP enter any horses in the Santa
> Anita Derby? They give points. Is he playing
> defense by sending two for the Arkansas Derby?
> Does he have outstanding warrants in California?


The home-team edge enjoyed by those based out there has long been considerable. Can't see any Easterner going out there and dominating . . . and if all you're looking to do is "tee" your horse up for a prime effort in Louisville, you can do that East of the Mississippi with less stress, and without eating up your time, help, and nerves.