This is the last big weekend for Graded stakes money to get into the Derby field of twenty. There still are plenty of horses, with a fair amount of pub with alot still left to do.

GRADED STAKES EARNINGS THRU 4/6/03 with adjustments for Kafwains dq in La Derby:

1. Kafwain 684,800 Baffy skipping the Derby with this one wouldn't surprise me
2. Buddy Gill 668,730 they'd be wise to stop on this horse right now
3. Empire Maker 622k
4. Peace Rules 570k Frankel often speaks with forked tongue, distance limitations hmmmmmm
5.Lone Star Sky 343,935 this years $ Bill, keeps clunking up for a piece of the pie
6. Ten Most Wanted 330k
7. New York Hero 300k
8. Domestic Dispute 191,300 [Baffy says he's off the Derby trail]
9. Outta Here 168,660 trainer looking hard at Derby
10. Funny Cide 153k
11. Indian Express 150k how does Baffy not enter him?
12. Region of Merit 150k Chris Clement's "other horse" LOL
13. Champali 127,740 O/T have D.F. (owner/trainer derby fever)
14. Alysweep 120k likely non-starter after poor Ill Derby
15. Nothing To Lose 120k Lukas turfer
16. Badge of Silver 112,500
17. Supah Blitz 111k O/T might have D.F.
18. Pretty Wild 110k
19. Ocean Terrace 110k injured during SA Derby???
20. Indy Dancer 100k
21. Fund of Funds 100k O/T have D.F. late nominee for $6k
22. Eugene's Third Son 100k

Let me pause here for a moment to reveal upcoming Graded events and their payouts:

4/12
Bayshore.....90k.....30k.....16.5k.....9k.....4.5k

Wood......450k.....150k.....82.5k.....45k.....22.5k

Bluegrass.....465k.....150k.....75k.....37.5k.....22.5k

Arky Derby.....300k.....100.....50k.....30k.....20k.....

4/19
Lexington.....201.5k.....65k.....32.5k.....16,250.....9.75k

Derby Trial.....62k.....20k.....10k.....5k.....3k

There are a dozen horses that could collect a 3rd or 4th place finish to get over $100k.

Which brings me to ATS.

He's sitting at 95k. No doubt among the top 22, there are some that will not run. Which ones, noone knows for certain. Those that fall to way side will be replaced by new earners in the upcoming stakes.

Ten Cents A Shine 46,240 [Lukas transfer]
Brancusi 30k
Man Among Men 12k
Great Notion O/T have D.F. big fig in Oaklawn stks $0
Ministers Wildcat 40k will he recover in time to run somewhere
Private Gold 20k [Byrne, part ownership B&B Lewis]
Saintly Look 79.5k
Aristocrat 50k Pletcher
Offlee Wild 72k
During (Baffy runner) $0
Senor Swinger [recent Baffy purchase] $0

Several others have enough earnings, but only if O/T's change their minds and decide to run.

Most of those are seriously trying, not to mention other n'er do wells. Perhaps ATS's fate is already sealed.

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May they all come home safely!