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KENTUCKY DERBY PAST PERFORMANCES
http://www.brisnet.com/brisnet_promos/dby0505u.pdfIs Daddylonglegs being prepared for the Kentucky Derby?Not a word since he won at Dubai.Who will ride him if he goes to Kentucky? Colm?
Is Daddylonglegs being prepared for the Kentucky Derby?Not a word since he won at Dubai.Who will ride him if he goes to Kentucky? Colm?
That was the aim all along. He’s prepping for the Derby at Ballydoyle and is set to arrive at Churchill on May 2 (making him the last to arrive).
http://www.kentuckyderby.com/sites/kent … Glance.pdf
It’s like they’re trying to make him lose. Given how terrible he ran on the Churchill Dirt back in November, you’d think they would want at least a few good gallops on the course. Or any dirt course, for that matter.Graham Motion, who has former Ed McMahon trainee Went the Day Well, is shipping him to Churchill on Wednesday, training Thursday and and will give him a final work on Saturday.
I’ll be cheering home Union Rags. Michael Matz won this race with the ill fated Barbaro in 2006, so i hope he can replicate that achievement with his Derby runner if it gets there. He was possibly the top 2y/o, and has ran impressively in his 2 3y/o outings. If he gets a good draw i think he will run well. Many people say there’s no stand out this year. Given that it’s a 20 horse field, you’d think whoever the favourite may be will not be going off a short price. You could make a case for many of these.
138th running of Kentucky Derby – Saturday May 5th, 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS – 1 1/4 MILE ON DIRT TRACK [ 3 YEARS OLDS ]
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HORSES WITH BIG WIN CHANCES:
HANSEN – CAN REPEAT BREEDER’S CUP WIN, THE ONLY PROBLEM CAN HE STAY 11/4 MILE
WENT THE DAY WELL – VERY PROGRESSIVE HORSE, LIVE CONTENDER AT PRICE
BODEMEISTER – PROBABLY DESERVING FAVORITE, BEST 3 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR SO FAR
CONTENDERS – RUNNERS WITH CHANCES TO FINISH IN FIRST 5:
GEMOLOGIST
TAKE CHARGE INDY
ALPHA
Be lucky on first Saturday of May !!!
138th running of Kentucky Derby – Saturday May 5th, 2012
CHURCHILL DOWNS – 1 1/4 MILE ON DIRT TRACK [ 3 YEARS OLDS ]
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MY FINAL SELECTIONS FOR 138TH KENTUCKY DERBY, AFTER POST POSITION DRAW……
HORSES WITH BIG WIN CHANCES:
[11]-ALPHA – CAN ONLY IMPROVE AFTER WOOD MEMORIAL
[13]-WENT THE DAY WELL – VERY PROGRESSIVE HORSE, LIVE CONTENDER AT PRICE
[6]-BODEMEISTER – PROBABLY DESERVING FAVORITE, BEST 3 YEARS OLD THIS YEAR SO FAR
CONTENDERS – RUNNERS WITH CHANCES TO FINISH IN FIRST 5:
[15]-GEMOLOGIST
[3]-TAKE CHARGE INDY
[14]-HANSEN
[10]-DADDY NOSE BEST
Be lucky on first Saturday of May !!!
Happy Kentucky Derby Week!
Friday – 138th Kentucky Oaks
1. On Fire Baby (4-1)
2. Grace Hall (5-2)
3. Summer Applause (15-1)
4. Edens Moon (12-1)
5. Hard Not to Like (20-1)
6. Broadways Alibi (4-1)
7. Sacristy (50-1)
8. Jemimas Pearl (10-1)
9. Believe You Can (10-1)
10. And Why Not (15-1)
11. Karlovy Vary (20-1)
12. Colonial Empress (50-1)
13. Amies Dini (10-1)
14. Yara, J. Castanon (30-1)
15. ae-Oaks Lily (50-1)On Friday, I’ll be looking for excellent performances
from both BROADWAY’S ALIBI & SUMMER APPLAUSE.Saturday – 138th Kentucky Derby
[The most exciting 2 minute drama in sports!]
1. Daddy Long Legs (30/1)
2. Optimizer (50/1)
3. Take Charge Indy (15/1)
4. Union Rags (9/2)
5. Dullahan (8/1)
6. Bodemeister (4/1)
7. Rousing Sermon (50/1)
8. Creative Cause (12/1)
9. Trinniberg (50/1)
10. Daddy Nose Best (15/1)
11. Alpha (15/1)
12. Prospective (30/1)
13. Went The Day Well (20/1)
14. Hansen (10/1)
15. Gemologist (6/1)
16. El Padrino (20/1)
17. Done Talking (50/1)
18. Sabercat (30/1)
19. I’ll Have Another (12/1)
20. Liaison (50/1)On Saturday, I expect brilliant performances
from both UNION RAGS & CREATIVE CAUSE.See photos from Churchill Downs
and Kentucky Derby Week on my blog
@ http://upinclass.blogspot.com/As an actor…
I have spent many an hour
studying the fascinating "characters"
that can only be found at the race track.
Another open year in the Kentucky Derby without any stand out colts. America could do with a outstanding winner.
Another open year in the Kentucky Derby without any stand out colts. America could do with a outstanding winner.
Actually I (along with many American racing pundits) think this is the best field in quite some time. Since there haven’t been many injuries this year, all of the winners of the major prep races are in (except for Hero of Order and Secret Circle, who don’t have the graded earnings). In fact, 9 of the 13 horses in last year’s Breeders Cup Juvenile are in the Derby. There’s a bunch of hype around several horses in the field. Union Rags, Bodemeister, Hansen, Creative Cause,and Gemologist all look like superstars in the making. Mine That Bird’s 1/2 brother Dullahan is intriguing, although he seems like more of a turf horse. My sentimental pick is of course the Maryland-based Done Talking.
Free PPs from the DRF http://www.drf.com/sites/default/files/HGDERBY.pdf
Looking forward to the race. A great weekend over the Atlantic for 3yo racing…
A question if I may….
What is the infactuation with 3yo racing in the US & UK for that matter. I don’t understand but would like an insight… please?
Looking forward to the race. A great weekend over the Atlantic for 3yo racing…
A question if I may….
What is the infactuation with 3yo racing in the US & UK for that matter. I don’t understand but would like an insight… please?
Well, with the US horse racing is basically nonexistent in the public eye except for the Kentucky Derby (and to a lesser extent the rest of the Triple Crown). All facets of US racing used to be popular, including the handicaps. The only thing keeping the Derby popular is sheer force of tradition-the race used to be SO important that even now it’s still a major sporting event. The pomp and circumstance surrounding it-mint juleps, silly hats, celebrities galore-matters more than the race itself.
When the only race in the public eye happens to be 3yo-only, it becomes the goal of every (flat) breeder, owner and trainer, to the detriment of the older horse division.
I am not often prone to jockey bashing, but Leparoux’s ride on Union Rags just now was truly horrendous. Giving up 15 lengths is one thing but then doing sod all to make up ground until the race was gone and meeting interference as well was unforgiveable. He was 11 lengths off the eventual winner passing the post first time and 6 lengths adrift at the line. Factor in being checked approaching the end of the back straight and he would have been a lot closer if not on top of the winner. Leparoux got him beat at Gulfstream and was terrible tonight. Hopefully connections replace him at Pimlico.
I am not often prone to jockey bashing, but Leparoux’s ride on Union Rags just now was truly horrendous. Giving up 15 lengths is one thing but then doing sod all to make up ground until the race was gone and meeting interference as well was unforgiveable. He was 11 lengths off the eventual winner passing the post first time and 6 lengths adrift at the line. Factor in being checked approaching the end of the back straight and he would have been a lot closer if not on top of the winner. Leparoux got him beat at Gulfstream and was terrible tonight. Hopefully connections replace him at Pimlico.
Well, there’s also the fact that Rags just isn’t that good.
Ok maybe there is that too! The RUK team mercilessly ripped into mike smith. they reckon bodemeister is the real deal and would have won given a more consistent ride. i checked the secretariat derby first 3/4mile and bodemeister was around 3sec faster by my reckoning so smith was suicidal on the front end.
Ok maybe there is that too! The RUK team mercilessly ripped into mike smith. they reckon bodemeister is the real deal and would have won given a more consistent ride. i checked the secretariat derby first 3/4mile and bodemeister was around 3sec faster by my reckoning so smith was suicidal on the front end.
Bob Baffert
told him to ride it like that
. Get on the front end, out of traffic and let the horse take it from there. Baffert said as much-he said he was very happy with the ride and that the horse ran the best he possibly could.
Bodemeister is the real deal, just not at 10 furlongs.
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