I was thinking about the Tapit and Uncle Mo clans last night but but did not want to post for fear of waking up Fairmount. Not long ago, Storm Cat was the fashionable sire. His influence @ 10F not stellar either.
In looking at this years hopeful and expected derby starters with no expected distance limitations two jumped out at me. 1. Exaggerator (Curlin) 2. Swipe (Birdstone) coincidentally both trained by K. Desormeaux and both left coasters consequently candidates for inclusion in Miff\'s undetailed preferred group. Swipe is working regularly and I have no idea where he is heading but has a legit 10F sire.
There are are some other prospect sires whose 10F influence I consider curious, Bernardini (ineutral), Twirling Candy (?) Eskendereya (?), Candy Ride (ineutral). The distance is what makes the Kentucky Derby so interesting to me because most years a horse or two jump up from the not fast enough on the numbers list to part of the super perfecta list. Working from memory, last year being a notable exception. Not to mention the multitude of brilliant milers who start fading at about that point in KY.
All that said, what I really want to know is if Angie Tibecka funny or just schmaltz (whatever that is?)
