Are there any very good horses on the Derby trail this year?

Question

I mean last year we had street sense, curlin, and hard spun and the year before was great also! But are they as good this year?

Answer 1

it's debatable.

People say Big Brown is really good.  He looked really strong in the Florida Derby, but he doesn't have a lot of experience.  He's only had one graded stakes try.  His other races were a maiden and an allowance.

Colonel John is pretty talented.  Watch the way he storms home in the Santa Anita Derby... he was pretty impressive.

Pyro was the top 3 year old until his awful showing in the Blue Grass where he finished 10th.  He started his year by running the final quarter of the Risen Star in 22 seconds which is almost unprecedented for a 3 year old.

I like Z Fortune although he hasn't won a race since January.  He looked strong coming home against Gayego in the Arkansas Derby.

My favorite is Eight Belles who is a very consistent filly...  She finished the Honeybee under a hand ride in the same time as the boys ran the Rebel the day before.  And her 2 attempts over 8.5 furlongs were faster than Pyro's 2 finishing times over the same distance.

Are any of them as good as Street Sense, Hard Spun, and Curlin?  Nope.

Answer 2

It's a c**p shoot.  Pyro looked to be the favorite and then he had a terrible race saturday.  There are a few undefeated horses still out there.  You just have to find your Giacamo and get a big payday.

Answer 3

pyro is the triple threat horse...

Answer 4

My top Three; 1. Big Brown 2.Tale of Ekati 3.Pryo

jm

Answer 5

I think there are talented horses in this years Derby, just like last years.



Currently my top 5 horses for it are (in order):

1)Big Brown

2)Colonel John

3)Eight Belles

4)Pyro

5)Visonaire or Adriano

Answer 6

Why didn't you say it was the KENTUCKY Derby?

There's only one DERBY. That's at Epsom!