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More on the post positions tomorrow, but in the meantime, I offer this photo from Philly.com — does Steve Asmussen know about this? Aside from the Derby news (which obviously is tricky this week), congrats to John Servis on win number 1000. Hopefully that makes up for not training Hard Spun any more…I wonder what […] The Courier-Journal has posted Mike Battaglia’s Derby odds on their blog (and this before the post position draw): Curlin 7-2Street Sense 4-1Circular Quay 8-1Nobiz Like Shobiz 8-1Scat Daddy 10-1Any Given Saturday 12-1Hard Spun 15-1Great Hunter 15-1Tiago 15-1Sam P. 20-1Cowtown Cat 20-1Dominican 20-1Liquidity 30-1Storm in May 30-1Teuflesberg 30-1Zanjero 30-1Stormello 30-1Sedgefield 50-1Bwana Bull 50-1Imawildandcrazyguy 50-1 Initial observations: […] With all the discussion about Hard Spun’s speedy work (too fast? just that good? what does it mean?), it’s been hard to determine exactly what (if anything) it might mean. I’ve finally come down on the side of it being a positive; the Courier-Journal helped nudge me in that direction with this note: The thing […] While the graded earnings dance carries on this week, it’s useful to remember that the 20 horses who usually fill the Derby starting gate are not always those who most deserve to be there — recalling some of the gamesmanship that’s kept worthy horses out of the field in the past (think Rock Hard Ten) […] In today’s news, Dick Jerardi makes the case that none of the ‘local’ horses like Hard Spun are really local and also notes about Slew’s Tizzy that ‘philosophies have been known to change when owners get Derby Fever.’ Indeed, it seems like that’s becoming more of a possibility — trainer Greg Fox most recently […] Xchanger’s victory in the Federico Tesio was a bit of a surprise, it was nothing compared to Slew’s Tizzy huge upset in the Coolmore Lexington. What that means in terms of graded earnings for the Derby is that Chelokee is stuck at number 22 on the list; however, Slew’s Tizzy’s trainer, Greg Fox (a former […] I’m sure the more intrepid Hard Spun fans have already come across this, but for those who missed it, there’s a blog following the birth of his newborn half-sister by Kingmambo as well as a slideshow of photos of his dam, Turkish Tryst, and the new filly in the fields at Brushwood Stables. Speaking of […] Apparently Hard Spun quite likes the Churchill Downs surface — I’m pleased to be proven wrong in this instance: This notice is to inform you that one or more of your horses has worked out.Hard SpunYour Comment: Date: April 12, 2007Track: CHURCHILL DOWNSDistance: Five FurlongsTime: 1.00:20 BreezingTrack Condition: FastSurface: DirtRank: 1/15 Edit: Teuflesberg […] While I cannot agree that this year’s Wood Memorial is ‘the last major Kentucky Derby prep race — and the biggest‘ (that honor goes to the Blue Grass) it will still be fun to watch. Although I’ll be out of town and will miss watching the race live, I fully expect my TiVo to show […] Hard Spun looked great in the Lane’s End — clearly his love for Polytrack was as advertised. Trainer Larry Jones put the win in perspective: I’m not looking forward to taking on any of them, with Great Hunter, Street Sense and Any Given Saturday all sitting there, and now maybe this horse, who doesn’t really […] |
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