Re: Only one Derby horse (536 Views)
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Date: January 06, 2015 09:51AM
Always fun to start discussing the Derby nearly 5 months in advance. Can't wait until opening weekend at Keeneland this year. Already hearing hype about Itsaknockout after his fast 5 1/4 length romp Sunday at GP.
Jim, I think it's a bit unfair to compare Dallas Stewarts last two runner up horses. Last year, [b]Commanding Curve[/b] came in with a Very Nice Line (5/5,2) and and a very under rated 3rd place effort in the La Derby. (I love to see Derby Preps where a horse gets bumped around a bit in a large field but still comes on at the end.) While [b]Golden Soul[/b] the prior year is a completely different story. I have said this before and it's been profitable for me. CD is kind to turf runners, especially when the track comes up wet. In 2013 it rain both on Oaks day and Derby day and I think the track was listed as sloppy. To me that was a major factor in Golden Soul's performance.
Thought Exodus was a very nice looking colt and bet on him when he appeared at Keeneland. Still the horse that impressed me the most during the Keeneland meet was Carpe Diem, extremely rare to see a horse win a 5 1/2 furlong race and stretch out the way he did to win the 1 1/16 Breeders Futurity. Call me crazy but I'm awaiting the return of Casse/Oxley's Skyway who won the Best Pal at Delmar. Again it's early, way early.