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cj · 05-01-2018, 11:23 AM

cj · 05-01-2018, 11:33 AM

With jockeys and morning lines:

Tom · 05-01-2018, 11:34 AM

Firenze Fire extinguished.

Hoops McCann · 05-01-2018, 11:36 AM

didn't realize they were doing this today. looks like a good post for eventual winner Mendelsshon.

AirNate012 · 05-01-2018, 11:37 AM

Seems to me like the major players in the race all drew well.

PowerUpPaynter · 05-01-2018, 11:38 AM

Bolt drew great for the kind of trip he wants to carve out.

upthecreek · 05-01-2018, 11:46 AM

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Immortal6 · 05-01-2018, 11:50 AM

First thought is that Mendelssohn got about as good a gate as he could hope for. If there were a year to break the UAE curse this is it. Second thought, extremely happy PF drew gate 3 as we will have a derby with a hot pace up front. Third thought, Firenze Fire defects and gives up his gate to Blended Citizen (a horse I'm keen on) and get a rail ride to close for a piece and blow up the exotics ala Lookin At Lee from last year.

LoneF · 05-01-2018, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by PowerUpPaynter

Bolt drew great for the kind of trip he wants to carve out.

Nobody drew better than Mendelssohn. With the horses drawn to his inside not having a lot of speed for several post positions he should be able to easily cross over just a bit to get the perfect trip from the outside watching PF and Flameaway going at it ...

He has no horse on his outside because of the aux gate and bravazo doesn’t have much gate speed on his inside so very little chance of not getting a clean break ....

Justify on the other hand has horses on both sides of him that can pop the gate and what does Justify do ? Does he rush up and join the speed duel from his inside or does he try to hang back and risk getting crushed from the outside horses ? Of course if he does his normal and breaks a step slow than he’s shuffled back and doesn’t matter anyways his race is over but I am sure all that experience he has in racing in big fields will come in handy ... oh wait lol

Maybe PF and Flameaway will just hand him the lead like Bolt did in the SA Derby !!

So much money to be made betting against Justify !!!!

Robert Fischer · 05-01-2018, 11:53 AM

I think Smith would trade

for Magnum Moon's

, but no excuses for the 7 post.

Combatant must have broken a mirror on the farm at some point

Southwest - post 9/10
Rebel - post 10/10
Arkansas Derby - post 9/9
KENTUCKY DERBY - post 20/20

PaceAdvantage · 05-01-2018, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneF

So much money to be made betting against Justify !!!!

#TrollBot

I take it if Justify wins, we'll never see you around here again (at least under the LoneF name).

Vinnie · 05-01-2018, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

#TrollBot

I take it if Justify wins, we'll never see you around here again (at least under the LoneF name).

Lone Frick'in Gunman from the X Files.... Been here a month and you would think that he is Jeff Powers or someone else from the annals of RPM fame...

PowerUpPaynter · 05-01-2018, 12:17 PM

Good Magic drew kinda tough sandwiched in between 2 better horses.

LoneF · 05-01-2018, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

#TrollBot

I take it if Justify wins, we'll never see you around here again (at least under the LoneF name).

If I am wrong about Justify and Mendelssohn than I guarantee I will be back here to eat crow.

Spalding No! · 05-01-2018, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Immortal6

Third thought, Firenze Fire defects and gives up his gate to Blended Citizen (a horse I'm keen on) and get a rail ride to close for a piece and blow up the exotics ala Lookin At Lee from last year.

If there is a scratch, the also-eligible horse (Blended Citizen) would assume the outer most post position.

Free Drop Billy would shift over to the rail.