Re: Derby Talk - Number of Preps (449 Views)
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Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: March 01, 2005 01:24PM
It was kinda hard to point at Friends Lake and say "There ya go, SEE...two preps can't work". That horse was a basket case. He beat Value Plus who is a sprinter type and The Cliff's Edge though third was probably best. I forget why his run was compromised, but he had to skip a beat even in late stretch. I lucked into that perfecta, but I don't think I had Friend's Lake as a factor at all in the Kentucky Derby and that was even being very leary of a wet track.
Who are the top five?
DeClan's Moon - He hasn't won beyond 8.5 marks yet has he?
Afleet Alex - Ditto on distance, His full brother Max looks a little light on distance and he had the lead and gave it up last.
Rockport Harbor - questionable on dam side. I have fastest two turn 2 yr number for him, but his main competition just significantly failed, he has battled both and injury and shoe difficulty and if he doesn't do it on two preps, who is gonna blame the two prep format?
Roman Ruler - If he fails are you gonna blame the preps?
Wilko - ran on a quarter crack and has missed a start supposedly on weather issues?
Two preps are plenty in the right circumstances, with the right horse, obviously there is something to be said for conditioning.