Arkansas Derby 4/16

[Joeprotx]

I have been following Ability-X for awhile and Archarcharch was the Ability-X "Simple" pick, and "Low" rating at 37, which is a Kentucky Derby type number

[depalma113]

Heard today, The Factor is out of Derby consideration.

Haven't found anything in print or online, just whispers at the OBS Sale.

[The WindfallAngler]

Originally Posted by Rapid Grey

JPs Gusto was going to the front in the Arkansas Derby come hell or high water, I don't think the jockey was instructed to wait and see if The Factor broke bad. How fast would the pace have been had The Factor broken cleanly? No way he was going to wire the field given the way Jps Gusto was ridden.

Not looking at any more replays of this race.

The Oaklawn Derby pace, but for its blatantly unfair apects, afforded an opportunity to rate The Factor; jockey Martin Garcia, in dropping back an unguessable number of lengths, did seem intent on trying this out.

It's true, J.P.'s Gusto had won a Grade 1, in a workmanlike 97 Beyer--for what that is worth: His self-destruct, while extreme, was not unforseen--neither was the pace pressure that Dance City applied, except for the bad behavior, 'fore and aft... Yes, the plan was to get position before the turn--but it played out as a Suicide Run, almost as though J.P's connections Had Something To Prove.

The Factor had run away from J.P.'s Gusto and his pals, in the Rebel Stakes, becoming a media focus of attention. *Stealing the limelight,* to some extent. ...If indeed J.P.'s connections were hell-bent on revenge, which I sorta doubt. And yet, J.P's Gusto was-what? Something like LAST to load, was he? Gotta love that.

By that time, The Factor was hip deep in Oaklawn dirt, and rooted like a tree, after dozing through a 10-minute tantrum by Dance City, who promptly tag-teamed The Factor, crowding him on the rail. --wherupon jockey Martin Garcia abruptly "clothes-lined" The Factor (who, at that point, doubtless was expecting to be clubbed by a folding chair).

A strangling 'Factor wasn't going to wire this field, no.

[Exotic1]

Originally Posted by The WindfallAngler

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By that time, The Factor was hip deep in Oaklawn dirt, and rooted like a tree, after dozing through a 10-minute tantrum by Dance City, who promptly tag-teamed The Factor, crowding him on the rail. --wherupon jockey Martin Garcia abruptly "clothes-lined" The Factor (who, at that point, doubtless was expecting to be clubbed by a folding chair).

A strangling 'Factor wasn't going to wire this field, no.

Great writing.

[joanied]

Originally Posted by The WindfallAngler
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By that time, The Factor was hip deep in Oaklawn dirt, and rooted like a tree, after dozing through a 10-minute tantrum by Dance City, who promptly tag-teamed The Factor, crowding him on the rail. --wherupon jockey Martin Garcia abruptly "clothes-lined" The Factor (who, at that point, doubtless was expecting to be clubbed by a folding chair).

A strangling 'Factor wasn't going to wire this field, no.


I'll ditto that excellent!!

[sammy the sage]

This thread is now the Official:

A) I like beating a dead horse
B) I like hallucinationing
C) I have NO life
D) this OLD news
E) all of THE above

or

I'm drinking CROWN...and it makes NO SENSE to moi

[keithw84]

I still haven't heard anything official about The Factor not running in the Derby. Did I miss something or have they not announced anything yet?

[sonnyp]

baffert said "he really laid an egg in that race". he's taking him to churchill and he's just going to "watch him " for a while. no decision.

[depalma113]

Whispers were true, The Factor is out of the Derby.

[Shelby]

http://www.drf.com/news/kentucky-der...-and-withdrawn

[classhandicapper]

Another "toss" bites the dust.

[joanied]

Might see him at the Preakness. Baffert down to one horse for the Derby ...be a kick if he wins it with Midnight Interlude, who I like anyway.


I didn't figure they'd do the surgery now, but on second thought...now it's behind them and they can move foward...hope The Factor gets right back to being kick a$$ again.

[toussaud]

i am crying laughing right now. Jeff Bonde just got asked was the move on sway away planned or was he suprised..





..,............................................... .........................."I was disappointed"



that move cost him a derby spot, on the real. he gets 3rd instead of 4th he has another 100k in graded stakes earnings. you can tell he's a little hurt he's not going to get in (most likely)