Kentucky Derby 136
So, Kentucky Derby today!
My comments on the field, considering I've only barely followed the trail
Post Position 1: Lookin At Lucky - Morning line favorite and the Two Year Old Champ. Also, he's no longer the favorite based on betting. Dunno why. This is my sentimental pick, for a couple of reasons. 1) Bob Baffert. Come on, I love the guy because he's just so charismatic and yet not an asshole like Dutrow. 2) Mike Pegram. The guy is just really nice and I like him. 3) Smart Strike. Dude, that stallion is hotter than a firebrand these days. Anyway, this colt has a lot going against him, but if he's worth his salt, he'll overcome it.
Post Position 2: Ice Box - Dumb name, but he's got something really good going for him: Zito. I love Nick Zito.
Post Position 3: Noble's Promise - This horse couldn't look less like his sire if he tried!
Post Position 4: Super Saver - Stupid, stupid name. Also, why is he the favorite right now? (Probably because of Calvin Borel) I don't like him and I don't even know why, beyond the fact that his name is stupid. It sounds like a car salesman's idea of a sale name.
Post Position 5: Line of David - For no viable reason at all, I keep getting a Master David feel of this horse. Which isn't that good, considering how mediocre Master David was.
Post Position 6: Stately Victor - This horse looks like his daddy! 0_0 Also, he's out of a Dynaformer mare, so the distance should be NO problem, nor should a sloppy track. Ghostzapper couldn't be bothered to be bothered by an off track, and Dynaformer has a history of producing mudskippers. If Stately Victor is truly his father's son, he'll be in the money, no questions asked. The question is, can anyone truly be Ghostzapper's heir?
Post Position 7: American Lion - I've always liked this colt, partly because of his name and partly because I like Tiznow as a stallion.
Post Position 8: Dean's Kitten - Speaking of colts who look like their daddies 0_0; not so sure about this guy. I know little about his dam's pedigree, and his sire was pure turf.
Post Position 9: Make Music for Me - Riiiiiiiight... who are you again, colt? Never even heard of him.
Post Position 10: Paddy O'Prado - With a name like that, I half expected an effeminate gelding or something. He's an El Prado, so... he shouldn't mind the slop based on that, I don't think. But El Prados do better on grass, so who the fuck knows? Not me.
Post Position 11: Devil May Care - FILLY POWER! The last filly to take on the boys for the roses galloped home second... and broke down after the wire, forcing her to be put down. :( HOWEVER. Eight Belles was by the Breakdown King Stallion, Unbridled's Song. Devil May Care is by Malibu Moon, who is not (quite?) so fragile.
Post Position 12: Conveyance - I like his looks, but his pedigree SCREAMS sprinter to me. Then again, I don't really know much about the bottom half of his pedigree, so maybe his dam's stamina can outweigh the fact that Indian Charlie is a sire of speedsters.
Post Position 13: Jackson Bend - This colt was pretty highly touted as a juvenile. Not so much since he turned three. We'll see what happens. His pedigree is a big question mark to me.
Post Position 14: Mission Impazible - Ugh. Another Unbridled's Song. I hope this one doesn't cross his feet at the wire and break down. Also, your name? It is stupid.
Post Position 15: Discreetly Mine - Half brother to the highly-touted but mediocre in my opinion Discreet Cat. He also LOOKS like Discreet Cat.
Post Position 16: Awesome Act - Not much to say about this one. Other than he looks like a lot of horses his sire throws. Nothing overly special about him.
Post Position 17: Dublin - Afleet Alex should be proud! One of his sons sold for an expensive amount and now is running in the Derby, under the saddle of D. Wayne Lukas.
Post Position 18: Backtalk - I bet the Smarty Jones fangirls are wetting themselves right now and proclaiming victory already. Still, I don't think this horse is even a quarter of what his father was.
Post Position 19: Homeboykris - He's a gelding, which means I instantly like him a little bit more, but he's trained by Dutrow and he has a shitty name, so no. Go away.
Post Position 20: Sidney's Candy - LOL Jenny Craig. Her second straight year with a "Candy" horse in the race, this time with a colt named for her late husband Sidney. Also, this colt is by Candy Ride, so he's either going to be a hell of a racer, or fragile.