DrugSalvastore
04-15-2007, 09:29 AM
Going into last years Kentucky Derby, there were three major prep winners who came into the race with different variations of what trip handicappers would label as "a dream trip."
So I started a thread taking a poll on what you guys thought was the dreamiest of the three dream trips. http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27184 (http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27184)
Morning line KY Derby favorite Brother Derek came out on top with 48%. Sinister Minister came in second with 35%. And eventual KY Derby post time favorite Sweetnorthernsaint received only 17% of the votes.
Brother Derek finished in a dead-heat for 4th, beaten 9.5 lengths, as the third choice in the betting. Sinister Minister finished in 16th place as the joint fourth choice in the betting. Sweetnorthernsait finished in 7th place as the post time favorite. None of the trio has won a Graded Stake race since.
Here are my contestants for this years rendition of 'Who had the Dreamiest Dream Trip?' Vote for the one whom you feel is most deserving.
* Curlin (Arkansas Derby) There were two MSW races earlier on in the card. .Wire-to-wire winner of the 1st Mike's Honey Bunny, a NY bred filly who never was on the lead at any point in her career, ran an opening quarter in 23.44. In the other MSW race, Cantallbechiefs, who also has never sniffed the early lead in his career, ran an opening quarter in 23.50. Curlin got a sweet inside-stalking trip, sitting off of the very slow pace set by Deadly Dealer, who made the lead through a 23.56 opening quarter. When Deadly Dealer proved to be a distance challenged sprinter, Curlin inherited the lead through a soft 4th quarter mile fraction, and blitzed home stylishly late.
* Cowtown Cat (Illinois Derby) On a day where 7 of the 10 winners at Hawthorne went wire-to-wire, and the horse on the lead after a 1/4 mile produced a dazzling 10-7-3-0 record, Cowtown Cat made the early lead through soft looking fractions. And, on a day when every winner raced on the inside path, Cowtown Cat sailed wire-to-wire on the rail. His 108 BRIS figure for the win represents the outright highest such number by any Derby horse.
* Tiago (Santa Anita Derby) Racing for the first time without blinkers (albeit the blinkers he wore in prior races had almost no cup at all) this half brother to Giacomo was able to save every yard of ground on both turns, while racing well off what appeared to be a snappy pace. Tiago rallied late to run down the distance challenged King of the Roxy, as well as 3rd place finisher Sam P., who appeared to get rank while racing in blinkers for the first time. Interestingly enough, Tiago did not make a good appearance in the pre-race. He appeared nervous, and displaying much more kidney sweat than he did in his previous races.
So I started a thread taking a poll on what you guys thought was the dreamiest of the three dream trips. http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27184 (http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27184)
Morning line KY Derby favorite Brother Derek came out on top with 48%. Sinister Minister came in second with 35%. And eventual KY Derby post time favorite Sweetnorthernsaint received only 17% of the votes.
Brother Derek finished in a dead-heat for 4th, beaten 9.5 lengths, as the third choice in the betting. Sinister Minister finished in 16th place as the joint fourth choice in the betting. Sweetnorthernsait finished in 7th place as the post time favorite. None of the trio has won a Graded Stake race since.
Here are my contestants for this years rendition of 'Who had the Dreamiest Dream Trip?' Vote for the one whom you feel is most deserving.
* Curlin (Arkansas Derby) There were two MSW races earlier on in the card. .Wire-to-wire winner of the 1st Mike's Honey Bunny, a NY bred filly who never was on the lead at any point in her career, ran an opening quarter in 23.44. In the other MSW race, Cantallbechiefs, who also has never sniffed the early lead in his career, ran an opening quarter in 23.50. Curlin got a sweet inside-stalking trip, sitting off of the very slow pace set by Deadly Dealer, who made the lead through a 23.56 opening quarter. When Deadly Dealer proved to be a distance challenged sprinter, Curlin inherited the lead through a soft 4th quarter mile fraction, and blitzed home stylishly late.
* Cowtown Cat (Illinois Derby) On a day where 7 of the 10 winners at Hawthorne went wire-to-wire, and the horse on the lead after a 1/4 mile produced a dazzling 10-7-3-0 record, Cowtown Cat made the early lead through soft looking fractions. And, on a day when every winner raced on the inside path, Cowtown Cat sailed wire-to-wire on the rail. His 108 BRIS figure for the win represents the outright highest such number by any Derby horse.
* Tiago (Santa Anita Derby) Racing for the first time without blinkers (albeit the blinkers he wore in prior races had almost no cup at all) this half brother to Giacomo was able to save every yard of ground on both turns, while racing well off what appeared to be a snappy pace. Tiago rallied late to run down the distance challenged King of the Roxy, as well as 3rd place finisher Sam P., who appeared to get rank while racing in blinkers for the first time. Interestingly enough, Tiago did not make a good appearance in the pre-race. He appeared nervous, and displaying much more kidney sweat than he did in his previous races.