After a great day of racing yesterday at the gulf, spending time with Fairmont and a couple other non TG handicappers. As the FOY race came around the subject of the Kentucky derby came up.
Conversation led to, is the Kentucky Derby contributing to the destruction of the sport?
We discussed how there is a distinct possibility that a horse with only 2 races under his belt may make it into the starting gate.
Definitely a possibility a horse with 3 starts will make it into the starting gate.
Seems like the new training angle is to get a promising 3 year old Jack em up on whatever supplement program your said vet has. Squeeze everything you can out of your horse to PEAK on the first Saturday in May only to have ruin the horse and off to the breeding shed or the claiming ranks.
As much as we all love the Derby seems like a very troubling trend has developed in order to win just one race.

On a side note the FOY and the San Felipe winners both looked impressive.
Good Luck
John