Derby This & That
Churchill Downs (blake seely)
Note to self, “if you had more PTO you could theoretically take the week prior to the Derby off just to read all the reports coming out of Louisville”.
A few things caught my eye as I bounced around the internet today.
Cheers to glimmerglass for an excellent comment on fellow TBA-er Alan’s Rail Piece that speculates on the potential brouhaha if Eight Belles scratches.
Eight Belles is 4-0 this year; if one of the boys possibly “bumped” by her has accomplished that and earned as much graded money as she has, then they wouldn’t be on the outside looking in.
There are more then a couple colts going who haven’t a prayer but no complaints exists when they are still being entered.
And a special nod goes to commenter Joe for noting that there are already about 6 too many horses running anyway.
Over at fellow TBA-er Thoroughblog I noticed this quote from Asmussen about Pyro:
I’m not looking to run him on a synthetic track again.
Read no Breeders’ Cup for Pyro.
Steve Davidowitz reminds us to not overlook the Derby under card [DRF+]. That is, if we’ll be able to play it if we’re not literally at Churchill Downs.
Posted by dana on Apr 28 2008
Filed Under: Churchill Downs, Internet, 2008, Signal Wars, TBA, Pyro, Derby Trail, 3yo, Steve Davidowitz, Racing
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Keep in mind, that Santa Anita might not be a synthetic surface by Breeders Cup… it looks like Frank might be having second thoughts and the Cal Board could give him a pass…
Ah, that’s right… I only scanned that tidbit and clearly forgot it. thx!
Completely agree about the Eight Belles situation - no one (well, apart from me) is complaining about horses like Z Humor or Anak Nakal taking up space from rather more likely contenders. I could still happily toss about half the field at this point.
Saw on equidaily.com an excerpt from a CapitalOTB interview with Asmussen that makes it sound like he would not send Curlin to the BC on a synthetic surface either.
He likes to pick his spots I guess. He’s already said “I think Graveyard of Champions and the best horse I’ve ever had shouldn’t go in the same sentence.” I’m not looking for Curlin at the Spa either…
They should try Curlin on grass and, if all goes as his pedigree says it would, end his career in the Breeders’ Cup Turf.
Some other chestnut, ‘73, bowed out on Woodbine grass, course record I believe, Eddie Maple up.