Comments on: Links for 2009-03-25 http://jessicachapel.com/2009/03/25/links-for-2009-03-25/ Thoroughbred racing news and notes Wed, 02 May 2012 23:54:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: EJXD2 http://jessicachapel.com/2009/03/25/links-for-2009-03-25/comment-page-1/#comment-61 EJXD2 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:35:20 +0000 http://www.jessicachapel.com/2009/03/25/links-for-2009-03-25/#comment-61 Hey, our pick last year, Gayego, looks like a serious horse. He's in the Godolphin Mile tomorrow. I'm a big believer in the juvenile form as an indicator of being a top-class animal early in a 3YO season. Hey, our pick last year, Gayego, looks like a serious horse. He’s in the Godolphin Mile tomorrow.

I’m a big believer in the juvenile form as an indicator of being a top-class animal early in a 3YO season.

]]> By: Jessica http://jessicachapel.com/2009/03/25/links-for-2009-03-25/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Jessica Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:54:35 +0000 http://www.jessicachapel.com/2009/03/25/links-for-2009-03-25/#comment-58 Yes, and this year, I'm reeling in my obsession with historical criteria after going a little overboard the past two Derbies, keeping it to basics such as juvenile form and two-turn prep, and what each starter has actually done this spring. (We'll see how this works out for me -- I have a lousy Derby wagering record.) Yes, and this year, I’m reeling in my obsession with historical criteria after going a little overboard the past two Derbies, keeping it to basics such as juvenile form and two-turn prep, and what each starter has actually done this spring. (We’ll see how this works out for me — I have a lousy Derby wagering record.)

]]> By: EJXD2 http://jessicachapel.com/2009/03/25/links-for-2009-03-25/comment-page-1/#comment-57 EJXD2 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:19:04 +0000 http://www.jessicachapel.com/2009/03/25/links-for-2009-03-25/#comment-57 It's gotten to the point where there are too many variables being considered. You can probably take any winner of the Derby and find something s/he did that no other winner had done in awhile. The seven-week layoff for FF and the no running at 2 for Dunkirk will be the big ones this year, though, and I'm inclined to toss both. It’s gotten to the point where there are too many variables being considered. You can probably take any winner of the Derby and find something s/he did that no other winner had done in awhile.

The seven-week layoff for FF and the no running at 2 for Dunkirk will be the big ones this year, though, and I’m inclined to toss both.

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