Jim,

I agree that Saarland has been hyped and you could see that coming (as much as I wanted to deny it) but PD is a bit of surprise to me. I have not heard his hype. In fact, all I was hearing were knocks on him outside this board (or the Kentucky locals).

- Only raced at Turfway against weak competition.

- Azillion ran up the track in the Blue Grass

- Six week break before the Derby

- Skipped all the major preps

- No-name trainer without much Derby experience.

- Only one triple-digit Beyer

- Not training at Churchill

- Gelding

- Lightly raced

That was what I was reading and hearing. I must have missed all the hype.

What is driving his odds if not the sheets (TG and/or Rags)? I just don't see the other drivers of the hype out there. I have been following the Derby closely for almost 30 years and this is not the type of horse that typically gets bet down. Saarland is but PD is not.

I am still hoping that this was just the local Kentucky pre-Derby-party money on the local horse and that PD's odds will climb when the real money starts flowing in tomorrow.

I would like to know the source of the PD hype or the reasons why you think the horse is getting bet down because I sure can't figure it out.

Chris