With it now being February, we are just 3 months away from the Oaks and Derby. And with that a new Top list, but this time it will be Top Ten, and a new list will be coming out every other week from now until the Oaks and Derby. Today I'm going to be focusing on just the Derby and tomorrow the Oaks.
10. William's Kitten (Kitten's Joy): 3rd in the Holy Bull last time out, he could be a interesting horse to follow the next few weeks to see what happens.
9. Jackson Bend (Hear No Evil): I need to see another race from him to see if he's the real deal, I don't think he will do that great in the FOY against Buddy's Saint and Winslow Homer, but we'll see.
8. Uptowncharlybrown (Limehouse): This horse could be this year's Funny Cide, Smarty Jones, Afleet Alex story. The horse from the otherside of the tracks, owned by Fantasy Lane Stable (I believe 51 people are part of this perticler partnership), he'll be going in the Sam F. Davis next, and we'll see how good he actually is.
7. Winslow Homer (Unbridled's Song): Is this finally Rick Porter's year? The big question is can he stay sound and have a good FOY. He could be better around two turns and I liked that he was able to split horses after finding a little bit of trouble.
6. Rule (Roman Ruler): I've been hyping this guy since really before he was born. By a Haskell winner, out of a half sister to a Derby winner. This guy has the speed to stay in front and his uncles heart. The problem is he needs to learn how to rate, and ironicly from what I read in a Bloodhorse article, WinStar thinks he's their best chance. I sure hope so.
5. Super Saver (Maria's Mon): Drops in the rankings, but don't worry I still think he has a good chance. The good news is that he has a win over the Churchill surface which is something that not everyone has. I'm not sure what's next for him.
4. Blind Luck (Pollard's Vision): Was really flattered this past weekend by Bickersons. Yes it was at seven furlongs, and yes it was on dirt. I still think she will be heading to the Oaks, but keeping her on here just in case.
3. Ron the Greek (Full Mandate): I'm probley rating this guy too high. However, his Lacomte was one of the most impressive come from behind wins I've seen. I don't know much about his sire other then he's by AP Indy, however his dam is a full sister to the dam of Musket Man. This guy maybe going into the Risen Star under the radar.
2. Buddy's Saint (Saint Liam): Both Citrus Kid and Homeboykris bombed in their first races as three year olds, however I want to see how he does in the FOY against the likes of Winslow Homer and Jackson Bend.
1. Lookin at Lucky (Smart Strike): Until someone beats him, he stays at the top. He should be making his 3yo debut in a few weeks.
Dropped off: Noble's Promise (Cuvee)
Possible inclusion next time: American Lion (Tiznow), Dossylemeyer (Distorted Humor), Sassy Image (Broken Vow), Backwater Blues (Dixieland Band)
Need to see another race from: Afleet Express (Afleet Alex), Dryfly (Jump Start)
Rachel,
ReplyDeleteGood job on the list. You might have Ron a little high. He rallied well, but it was nothing compared to William's Kitten move in the Sunday Silence at LA Downs when he was a 2yr old. The kitten deserves to be on the list if only for that performance.
Looking forward to your Oaks list since not many others are tracking the 3yr old fillies. I like Blind Luck too and would like to see her take a shot at a real Derby prep - she seems every bit as talented as the best colts right now.
Glad to see you have included a lot of the horses also on my dozen,as they are good ones to follow. I check Equidaily daily for Derby Lists that are now being posted.
ReplyDeleteBob Hutt , one of the members in Fantasy Line Stable that owns Uptowncharlybrown left me a message on my blog last week, as you know I've been trumpeting Charly since he broke his maiden after Christmas and interacting on Charly's blog. They have Derby fever for sure.
Lastly - with no disrespect , turn on your spell check. I love the computer because it corrects my spelling, it just needs to be on.
Jack Straw said: Lastly - with no disrespect , turn on your spell check. I love the computer because it corrects my spelling, it just needs to be on.
ReplyDeleteMy responce: No disrespect, but I don't tell you how to spell, there is no reason why you should tell me how to spell.
Tell you how to spell ? It's the English language. I just said it, everyone who tries to read some of those words sees it. Just trying to save you some future embarrassment.
ReplyDeleteIt's called being human, people misspell words all the time.
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