Your Derby pick...month by month

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Re: Your Derby pick...month by month

Postby Des » Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:51 am

My Derby picks so far are:

Georgeous Bird.... (Unbridled Song - Elusive Bird)

Far From Over.......(Blame - Alchemist) ....I Just love the breeding on this horse

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Re: Your Derby pick...month by month

Postby Cree » Mon Feb 23, 2015 4:51 am

Sticking with my January horse, Ocho Ocho Ocho, because he has done nothing wrong. Except not make a start. But rumour has it he will be running in March in the San Felipe. He has been working well.
The only knock on him is that he is half the size of Dortmund, but dynamite comes in small packages, and I love that pedigree.

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Re: Your Derby pick...month by month

Postby Cree » Sun Mar 29, 2015 1:36 pm

March - American Pharoah.
With Carpe Diem a close 2nd.

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Re: Your Derby pick...month by month

Postby oliverstoned » Mon Mar 30, 2015 5:00 am

I can see that big moose Dortmund grinding through the stretch to win it all. I usually automatically toss the UAE Derby winner but this year maybe not, especially with many of the U.S. contenders coming in so lightly raced.

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Re: Your Derby pick...month by month

Postby geowarrior » Mon Mar 30, 2015 1:21 pm

Dortmund with a good trip.
Materiality
Bolo

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Re: Your Derby pick...month by month

Postby jagger » Mon Apr 06, 2015 9:35 am

Bolo

I think Dortmund is one of those that impress early but is more of a middle distance, 9f, horse that won't be able to get that last furlong.

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Re: Your Derby pick...month by month

Postby TJ » Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:19 pm

Here's my top 6.....subject to change at any moment:>) Upstart is in the wings...TJ
Mubtaahij..."If" he handles the dirt at CD? Works will tell...
Dortmund...Seemed to improve in his first 1 1/8th race, no reason he won't love the Derby distance!
Materiality...He's at a disadvantage missing his 2YO season, but has serious ability.
Carpe Diem...Has done everything right this season...moves up if JV chooses him over Materiality.
American Pharoah...I question his ability at 1 1/4 miles...Saturday's 1 1/8th Arkansas Derby could change that?
Frosted...coming to hand at the right time!

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Re: Your Derby pick...month by month

Postby Mac » Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:38 pm

Mubtaahij (only uneasiness is how well he will adapt, so might jump off him to Dortmund if anything isn't clicking for him at CD...)
Dortmund
Materiality
Frosted
Carpe Diem

I like Materiality a TON...but wow he's lightly raced for this 22-horse slugfest.

The most anticipated KD for me in years....