Feb 06 2017
Doug’s Derby Dozen Feb.6 2017
Monday, Feb.6 2017
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I sincerely apologize for leaving everyone hanging on the Derby Dozen until now, especially after I bet on great horses like Irish War Cry and Mastery to win the Kentucky Derby as early as last November. But I have been very busy running several businesses and working my ass off about 60 hours a week.
At any rate, here’s the year’s first Derby Dozen as I see it. The major talent is coming out of Gulfstream Park so far, including former Derby favorite Classic Empire, and Irish War Cry, who beat the 2yo champ in the Holy Bull in very impressive fashion.
We will be updating the rankings at least twice a month until the beloved first Saturday in May.
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Irish War Cry runs away from Holy Bull field at Gulfstream, beating Classic Empire and earning this year’s top PF
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Rank | Horse | Sire | Trainer | Fin | Race | Date | Pts | Next (Probable) |
1 | Irish War Cry | CURLIN | MOTION H GRAHAM | 1st | Holy Bull G3 | 4-Feb | 10 | FOY G2 3/4 |
2 | Classic Empire | PIONEEROF THE NILE | CASSE MARK | 3rd | Holy Bull G3 | 4-Feb | 32 | FOY G2 3/4 |
3 | Mastery | CANDY RIDE | BAFFERT BOB | 1st | Los Al Futurity G1 | 10-Dec | 10 | San Felipe G2 3/11 |
4 | Gunnevera | DIALED IN | SANO ANTONIO | 2nd | Holy Bull G3 | 4-Feb | 14 | FOY G2 3/4 |
5 | Mccraken | GHOSTZAPPER | WILKES IAN R | 1st | KJCS G2 | 26-Nov | 10 | Sam Davis G3 2/11 |
6 | Gormley | MALIBU MOON | SHIRREFFS JOHN | 1st | Sham G3 | 7-Jan | 20 | San Felipe G2 3/11 |
7 | El Areeb | EXCHANGE RATE | LYNCH CATHAL | 1st | Withers G3 | 16-Jan | 20 | Gotham G3 3/4 |
8 | American Anthem | BODEMEISTER | BAFFERT BOB | 2nd | Sham G3 | 7-Jan | 4 | San Felipe G2 3/11 |
9 | Royal Mo | UNCLE MO | SHIRREFFS JOHN | 1st | Robert Lewis G3 | 4-Feb | 10 | San Felipe G2 3/11 |
10 | Practical Joke | INTO MISCHIEF | BROWN CHAD C | 3rd | BC Juvenile G1 | 5-Nov | 14 | Gotham G3 3/4 |
11 | Favorable Outcome | FLATTER | BROWN CHAD C | 1st | Swale G2 | 4-Feb | 0 | FOY G2 3/4 |
12 | Guest Suite (g) | QUALITY ROAD | HOWARD NEIL J | 1st | Lecomte G3 | 21-Jan | 10 | Risen Star G2 2/25 |
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