My Kentucky Derby top 10 this week (as included in the Paulick Derby Index):
1. Old Fashioned
2. Desert Party
3. Friesan Fire
4. Capt. Candyman Can
5. Pioneerof the Nile
6. Imperial Council
7. Flying Pegasus
8. Dunkirk
9. Regal Ransom
10. Papa Clem
Also watching: Rachel Alexandra, Stardom Bound, Hello Broadway, The Pamplemousse, Break Water Edison.
I’m digging the Papa Clem and Desert Party selections …
The picture will be much clearer … or maybe more cluttered … after this weekend!
Cheers,
Keith
Posted by Keith - Triple Dead Heat on February 26, 2009 @ 10:34 am
I consider the Dubai contingent strong this year. No knocks against Desert Party yet and Regal Ransom has a terrific Classic pedigree, as does Papa Clem, who also impressed me with how game he was in the Lewis Stakes. Of course, weeks to go, and who knows what will happen this Saturday or the next … shake-ups are certain.
Posted by Jessica on February 26, 2009 @ 6:11 pm
Imperial Council will rock the rose race after doing the NY Preps. Empire Maker and Shug commection is tops.
Posted by Bud on March 1, 2009 @ 7:07 pm
Bud: I’m not a fan of Imperial Council, but the upside to him doing well in his preps and making it to the KY Derby starting gate is that you know he’ll be insanely overbet given the connections.
Posted by EJXD2 on March 3, 2009 @ 8:57 am
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