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(3,867 posts)twogunsid
(1,606 posts)....I think the winner has to improve greatly to be a real Derby contender.
underpants
(182,279 posts)Gimme a breakdown.
twogunsid
(1,606 posts)....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)....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.