Pop the Cork

[hossgnat]

DoC is in.  Have to wonder if Sanan/Pletcher ever seriously considered Behindatthebar a Derby horse, or just wanted Warren and Carroll to sweat it out and make some kind of deal.

http://www.drf.com/news/article/94063.html

At any rate, time to factor and scrutinize the pattern of a horse that is better than half of the field, at a minimum.  CJ\'s workout is all the buzz, but DoC is training superbly on the CD surface.

[big18741]

He\'s not one of the ones I\'d toss from hitting the board pending post draw.

Ditto Eight Belles.

[Uncle Buck]

From my perspective, its hard to fathom this one running a new top. If he gets back to the 0 he might hit the board with a ground saving Borel ride. I can see him in the Super with a good trip.

There\'s a lot of deep closers in this year\'s field. Of them, Pyro and and the Colonel look to be slight underlays but have trhe most potential to upset IMO

[congaree1]

I believe this horse had way too much time between races. His maiden score at Churchill was as impressive a score from any two year old, last year. I don\'t think he was ready to roll, in the Illinois Derby and he faced a fresh speed horse, coming out of the one post. Don\'t think he will run a top,but I think his line is explosive, since his last matched his three year first race.

[covelj70]

The way he cornered on the turn in his workout this morning reminded me so much of what Borel and Street Sense did last year.  If he draws a good post, Borel will get him right onto the rail for a ground saving trip and he can hug the rail all the way around like Street Sense.  He\'s very live, one of only a few that I think has a shot in the race.