It's shaping up to be a good Derby. I'm not so sure Mubtaahij wouldn't be the favorite if the race was next week. He was just awesome and effortless yesterday. Still a few preps left. Who is going in the Santa Anita Derby? Is Firing Line coming back that quick? I expect Far From Over to take another step forward in the Wood. I have to wonder why Pletcher didn't go in the Gotham with him, that's a lot of time off. And he's green and needs the experience. Also, With Velasquez on Materiality, we'd have to believe that Pletcher believes that's his "A" horse.

Real Contenders:

American Pharaoh
Dortmund
Mubtaahij
International Star
Materiality

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With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I forgot about Carpe Diem. It will be interesting to see if Velasquez takes him or Materiality.

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Far From Over out with a condylar fracture...tough break

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

Walt, do you think the Derby winner ran last week?

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I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

no

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I'm out.

He (or they) will be running this weekend, though.

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I know you're a Dortmund guy.

That was a huge Beyer that Materiality ran, if you believe in it.

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I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXa0MAfOsoU

Spmack don't spooge all over the screen!

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I'm out.

Saving it for Saturday evening



Anyway, here's the PPs for the SA Derby
My pick: (1) Dortmund. I think he may put on a Cali Chrome like performance heading into the Ky Derby.
http://www.brisnet.com/php/bw_pdf_viewe ... m3=1337960



Blue Grass Stakes
My pick: taking a shot with the (3) Pepper Roani. I know Mike Maker horses suck on dirt and this horse is coming from Turfway Park with the fake surface, but got bumped early in last start and still came back to place.
http://www.brisnet.com/php/bw_pdf_viewe ... m3=1511250





Wood Memorial
My pick: (5) El Kabeir. I'm thinking that everyone will overbet Carpe Diem, so you may get El Kabeir at 3-1 or slightly better on El Kabeir.
http://www.brisnet.com/php/bw_pdf_viewe ... m3=1309750

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Dortmund doesn't really need to win this race. I'm sure they would like the first place check, but the goal is going to be to set the horse up for Louisville. I'm betting Prospect Park here.

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I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I was thinking that as well, but Dortmund is undefeated.

And if I were to use that logic, I'd go with the longshot One Lucky Dane. Baffert's other horse.

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I'm going to see if Bolo can turn the tables
Classy Class looking for a huge effort
Frosted in the Wood

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I'm out.

Baffert knows how to get speed from a horse and how to get him fit enough to carry it a long, long way. I'll give him that. Maybe he's looking to totally blow the doors off Dortmund this Saturday.

I can remember when Sunday Silence won the Santa Anita Derby and Valenzuela was all over him in the stretch even though the race was all wrapped up. People thought he was high on coke and that Whittingham was gonna fire him, but that was all part of the plan. Ol' Charlie had his guy so tight on Derby day he just smoked Easy Goer, a horse that was considered the best to come down the pike since Spectacular Bid.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN2pGTsxgkg

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I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

I heard Kentuckian will run in a high Allowance at SA the 17th or 18th...maybe Preakness bound?

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I'm out.

Kentuckian had another bullet workout yesterday at Golden Gate. One guy on Twitter is speculating he may run in an AOC at SA on 4-16.

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Whoa! Who is this douchebag tryin' to steal my signature look?

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Guy Fieri is co-owner of Johnny Garlic's and Tex Wasabi's Restaurants

Keeneland cancelled the card after the 6th...raining like a sob

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I'm out.

The monster struck again today.

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Carpe Diem did look good, didn't he?

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I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

What about Include Betty with Rosemary Homeister Jr.in the Fantasy $39.40

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I'm out.

Survived an objection to do it.

Arkansas Derby - Last unofficial prep race of the season

http://www.brisnet.com/php/bw_pdf_viewe ... m3=1751035


I can't believe Lukas is putting that fucking Mr. Z in another race. And I can't believe that I may put more than a few $$ on him, too.

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Pharaoh wins for fun.

Yeah it's been the most chalkiest Prep season, huh? This is really only my 3rd year closely watching, but the first two years produced a few bombs. Remember two years ago when I Struck A Nerve won the Risen Star at Fairgrounds at 135-1?

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Yeah, the standouts are being standouts.

Hawthorne Pretty Jenny and Land of Lincoln......Emigh and Becker enough said

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I'm out.

Walt I'm with you on Wildwood Kantharos in the Pretty Jenny, but I don't see how the 1 Dom The Bomb loses in the Land of Lincoln. I think he has star potential and if you get 8/5 or better on him, run to the windows. I think Rivelli wants to give him one more try against the locals before he sends him back to bigger and better races.

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Isn't Recount the horse to beat in the Land of Lincoln?

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I thought I saw him walkin' up to The Hill
With Elon, Tulsi, and Don

Recount hasn't run since September. I'm always Leery of horses that haven't run in over 3 months.

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JORR and WWN, in the opener at Keeneland today, put a nice amount on the 3 OUT OF PATIENCE. Big fan of the trainer Tim Glyshaw, especially when he has Marcelino Pedroza on the mounts. I scored big with that combo the other day. This horse was claimed from Moss/Amoss, and they tried him on turf at FG and he didn't do too good. The last time he was on a fast dirt surface was a Delta Downs in December, and he won. Thinking he may drift up to 4-1.

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