Re: A couple of early thoughts about Derby (711 Views)
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justwin (IP Logged)
Date: April 20, 2014 09:45PM
wicked strong reminds me of orb. exploded in his sixth start, distance not an issue, runs his best from off the pace. If he can repeat his wood it will take a huge effort from cali chrome to win. I don't get all the negativity on cali chrome, he's been the best 3yo for a while now. i think cali chrome's #'s would have been better (maybe neg territory) if he was pushed in any of his races through the stretch. that being said some horses fold in that situation, with the distance not really a plus i can see him running his 1 again. i think wicked will run in neg territory in the kyd as the distance will help him.
i was going to play wicked in vegas before his 3yo start after his huge remsen run but i decided to save the money I usually waste on it. i believe he was 35 or 45-1. i was glad after his 2 bad runs figured I saved my money. turns out i wish i had that ticket now. can't see much else in this derby except possibly intense holiday to win. many others possible underneath. i guess at the price genl arod may be worth a saver.