Factors you wouldn't like to see on your KY. Derby horse

Jorge · Postby **Jorge** » Sat May 03, 2008 6:35 am

Factors you wouldn't like to see on your Kentucky Derby horse:

(The purpose of this thread is trying to make emerge one or various favorites by an elimination process, rather than pinpointing a favorite.)

Let's make a list. Here are my factors of don'ts:

01. A :57 and change breeze for 5 furlongs.
02. Small-size hooves for such a deep surface. (Monarchos was big
-footed)
03. A front runner during the first 2 furlongs. (all tend to lose)
04. A descendant from a sprinting sire, out of a sprinting broodmare
sire, regardless of the quality shown by the candidate itself.

Post your factors by numbers.

Elusive City · Postby **Elusive City** » Sat May 03, 2008 7:03 am

01 Northern Dancer Linebreeding
02 Mr Prospector Linebreeding
03 Horses without a triple digit Beyer

That leaves only 4 horses this year. :-)

The City

wallinga · Postby **wallinga** » Sun May 04, 2008 9:34 pm

lack of ability

LC · Postby LC » Mon May 05, 2008 3:33 am

A horse who raced poorly in his previous race regardless of surface?

turtles11756 · Postby **turtles11756** » Mon May 05, 2008 7:29 am

started his career anywhere but saratoga

Jorge · Postby **Jorge** » Mon May 05, 2008 3:58 pm

Factors you wouldn't like to see on your Kentucky Derby horse:

05. Ordinarily speaking, a horse trying to extend a winning streak. (Holy
Bull).
06. A novice jockey aboard a horse trying to make an
incredible history. (various)
07. The jockey who won the previous year's edition with a long shot, now
aboard this year's favorite.
08. The only gray in the race and being a heavy long shot (Giacomo
broke that one in a shocker!)
09. Last year champion juvenile with no sophomore win at 9 furlongs.