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2017 Kentucky Derby Prep - 2017 Rebel Stakes (Original Post) twogunsid Mar 2017 OP
What a race, thanks Motley13 Mar 2017 #1
You are welcome.... twogunsid Mar 2017 #2
Who are you looking at? underpants Mar 2017 #3
Right now the horses I feel have the best chances.... twogunsid Mar 2017 #4
Forget Classic Empire.... twogunsid Mar 2017 #5

twogunsid

(1,606 posts)
4. Right now the horses I feel have the best chances....
Sun Mar 19, 2017, 07:12 PM
Mar 2017

....of wearing the roses on the First Saturday in May are:
1. Gunnevera - He wins the Fountain of Youth easy on a shortened stretch at Gulfstream. Before that he won a two turn Delta Jackpot beating Gotham winner J Boys Echo on a bullring track at Delta Downs. He won the Saratoga Special run at 6 1/2 furlongs and the 2nd place horse was 14 lengths ahead of the 3rd place. He has earned good Beyer speed figures for his efforts.

2.Girvin - Nice score in the Risen Star but, his breeding is suspect and he may not get the distance.

3. J Boys Echo - Earned a 102 Beyer in the Gotham. Seems to be improving and has done nothing wrong, so far.

A couple of other horses are all coming back from minor problems are the talented Classic Empire and Mcraken. But they have missed training so that is not usually a good sign.

One other I should mention is Tapwrit. He set a track record in the Tampa Bay Derby after finishing second to McCraken in the Sam F. Davis.

twogunsid

(1,606 posts)
5. Forget Classic Empire....
Mon Mar 20, 2017, 03:31 PM
Mar 2017

....something is wrong with him. He refused to train again today. He won't make it to the Derby. I hope it is nothing serious and they figure him out soon. He has some talent.

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