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Originally Posted by GMB@BP
It feels to me like there is a large gap between Improbable and Game Winner to the rest of the California horses this year, this winner included. I would ship to avoid those two horses if I was a trainer there.
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I'm starting to think there is a large gap between those two three year old colts and all the rest of them. The only other horse I was impressed with is Hidden Scroll yet he still needs a class test. It's somewhat early and a few others could yet pop as Justify did last year and Always Dreaming the previous. This makes for a logical pool 2 exacta box using the three above and the all others option.
Baffert is highly likely to spit his top two. Game Winner is targeting the San Felipe and I'd venture a guess Improbable will head for the Rebel. Baffert has annihilated the Rebel this decade winning six of the last nine renewals. Even if Game Winner dominates at Santa Anita, having Improbable at Oaklawn opens the door to score runner up Derby points without shipping. A third place finish in the Santa Anita Derby when accompanied by previous Derby points might be enough to secure a gate.
