Derby Fever......Salute the Sarge

[JustRalph]

http://tcm.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=44612

This is an article about Salute the Sarge's owner getting Derby Fever.

This kind of pisses me off. We have seen horses that don't belong start in the KY Derby before........and get in the way of what should be a clean race. But this guy wholly admits his horse is “one of the 15 who might not belong,”

also from the article: “He’s got a little bit of tactical speed, so we could use him as a rabbit,”

This kind of crap shouldn't be allowed. Especially if you come right out and say what this guy has said.

Too many horses start already. I would like to see it dropped to 12.

[gov135]

Originally Posted by JustRalph

Too many horses start already. I would like to see it dropped to 12.

I think if you saw the talent you'd be leaving out (assuming you would take the top twelve in graded earnings) you wouldn't want just twelve. There is never anything wrong from a handicapping perspective to have obvious tosses - let a possible subpar win in which a horse is used up on the lead fourteen days before the Derby confuse other handicappers.

Besides, I just like seeing the tote with all those big odds on it.