Derby Pace

[big18741]

Pretty much changed with The Factor likely out.Who has gas?

Soldat-never went very quick in his nine furlong wire jobs
Decisive Moment-doesn\'t seem suicidal
Comma to the Top-legit pace but on the fence?
Uncle Mo-will he make the race?
Pants on Fire-stalked a hopeless bomb in the LAD-not all that fast splits

Shackleford pace was pretty hot IMO in the Fla Derby.He might have an easier time on or near the front at Churchill.Possible player pending the Fla Derby #.Sprint on top but his Dam produced Lady Joanne(10f\'s)

[TreadHead]

Did you read somewhere that The Factor is definitely out?  Baffert said he was upset with the way he was wrangled by Garcia and that he displaced, but didn\'t say anything about not running in the Derby.

It will prob come down to whether or not he feels he needs a rabbit for Midnight Interlude.  I think you can be sure that whenever the Factor runs next the instructions will be to let him go, no matter how fast.  Whether or not that would hurt or help Midnight Interlude is the question.

[miff]

Thread,

Would owner George Bolton allow The Factor to be used as a rabbit for MI who is owned by Arnold Zetcher?


Mike

[streetbull]

big18741 Wrote:
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> Pretty much changed with The Factor likely out.Who
> has gas?
>
> Soldat-never went very quick in his nine furlong
> wire jobs
> Decisive Moment-doesn\'t seem suicidal
> Comma to the Top-legit pace but on the fence?
> Uncle Mo-will he make the race?
> Pants on Fire-stalked a hopeless bomb in the
> LAD-not all that fast splits
>
> Shackleford pace was pretty hot IMO in the Fla
> Derby.He might have an easier time on or near the
> front at Churchill.Possible player pending the Fla
> Derby #.Sprint on top but his Dam produced Lady
> Joanne(10f\'s)


Shackleford is/will be the pace of this year\'s Kentucky Derby,provided he draws into the field.  I haven\'t check the official graded earnings list for the Derby.  But I think that Shacklefor might be on the bubble depending on the connection\'s decisions with the entry/shipping of Master of Hound...

Pace can be a tricky forecast..Zito\'s Go for Gin wired the Derby in 1994 when most expected Holy Bull to be on the front end...