Feb '17 *
... IF I remember to post in it!
Anyway, this week's Derby news:
2-year old champ Classic Empire is nursing a foot abscess and will miss his next prep race: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/219939/classic-empire-out-of-fountain-of-youth
Pletcher-trained One Liner just rocked home in the SW Stakes with a 102 speed fig (highest of the potential Derby horses this year). He earned 10 points for his victory: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/219961/one-liner-laughs-last-in-southwest-stakes-victory
... IF I remember to post in it!
Anyway, this week's Derby news:
2-year old champ Classic Empire is nursing a foot abscess and will miss his next prep race: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/219939/classic-empire-out-of-fountain-of-youth
Pletcher-trained One Liner just rocked home in the SW Stakes with a 102 speed fig (highest of the potential Derby horses this year). He earned 10 points for his victory: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/219961/one-liner-laughs-last-in-southwest-stakes-victory
You guys will be sorry once I give out the winning superfecta on May 4th... and to prove it I hit 6 winners from 12 races at the Fair Grounds last Saturday, plus 2 other placings.
https://thoroughbredracingfans.com/forum/index.php?topic=1292.0
Now, speaking of the Fair Grounds there was a Derby prep race worth 50 points to the winner there on Saturday: the Risen Star stakes. It was won by a horse named Girvin, who I picked, but I won't necessarily pick him if he gets in the Derby gate. Not sure his pedigree will see him last a mile and a quarter and he's a little behind the 8-ball with preparation (Sensei says: a late start means you give up experience to your foes!). But he was a worthy winner in his race Saturday and now (temporarily) sits atop the Derby points standings, which can be found here: https://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-derby-2017-point-standings
Incidentally, horses # 4, 8, 13 and possibly a few others run in prep races this coming weekend in Florida. And #13 (in particular) has a real shot to vault to the top of the standings with a win!