Re: Early Derby Analysis II (465 Views)
Posted by:
Chuckles_the_Clown2 (IP Logged)
Date: April 28, 2004 02:38PM
I had him also on the troubled Bluegrass trip and knowing Mack Miller probably had his best race planned next.
Still, he appeared on handicap accomplishments to be one of the more mediocre Derby winners I can recall. He did go on and win the Travers. He won the Champagne as a 2yr old. Miller just had a knack for getting him to peak on the big days.
He missed the fall handicap racing in New York both his 3 and 4 year old year. I suspect he was a little ouchy because Miller attempted to make a Turf horse out of him as a four year old.
http://www.drf.com/tc/trail/2004/derbywinners.pdf