Who wins the 2008 Florida Derby?

Question

give me a tri-box.

1 Fierce Wind (KY ) 6/1

2 Smooth Air (FL ) 12/1

3 Da' Tara (KY ) 20/1

4 Tomcito (KY ) 12/1

5 Cool Gator (ON ) 20/1

6 Nistle's Crunch (NJ ) 10/1

7 B B Frank (KY ) 20/1

8 Elysium Fields (KY ) 4/1

9 Hey Byrn (FL ) 5/1

10 Majestic Warrior (KY ) 15/1

11 Face the Cat (KY ) 8/1

12 Big Brown (KY ) 3/1

also who is your favorite for the Kentucky Derby

Answer 1

KEY THE: #8 ELYSIUM FIELDS and #1 FIERCE WIND

in the tri @ Flordia Dy

Ky Dy= Pryo / Georgie boy

Answer 2

Tomcito

Answer 3

10 MAJESTIC WARRIOR

Would pay big if he wins. Plus Rene Douglas is riding.

Answer 4

I'm goin for Big Brown. He looks like he knows what he's doing, kinda reminds us of a Curlin, like last year.

My favorite for the Derby is War Pass. But in his next race now, if he doesn't do so well... I think I'm gonna be gettin a lil effy.. cuz the Derby is only about a month away now.

But I also like Visionaire and Pyro.

Answer 5

My guess is Elysium Fields or Big Brown.My trifecta would be 12-8-1. I don't have a favorite for the Kentucky Derby yet.

Answer 6

You must play Elysium Fields in your tri-box.  

The mysterious Tomcito is definately a contender... this is his first race of the year and his first attempt in the US so this race will be quite a new experience for him... however, he had 5 starts as a 2 year old with 4 wins and a place... and we know he has the distance since he won as a 2 year old over 10 and 12 furlongs!  

I don't know who to use to round out the tri...

. . . Everyone is expecting big things from Big Brown.  He breezes well and has had a couple of wins, but never in a stakes.  He broke his maiden at 8.5 furlongs, so he should have enough to run over 9 furlongs.  

. . . I really liked Majestic Warrior last year after his Hopeful win (actually when I saw him in the post parade I picked him because he looked like the fittest horse).  But then he came back in the Louisiana Derby and didn't run a very good race.  I question whether he's actually fit enough to win against stakes horses yet.  Maybe he just needed a tune up race and you can throw out the Louisiana Derby... or maybe he's not the horse he was last year.  I really don't know anymore.

. . . It's hard to ignore Fierce Wind who has already raced over the 9 furlongs and won against graded company last time out... he beat Big Truck who came back to win against Atoned and War Pass in the Tampa Bay Derby.

. . . Smooth Air was 3rd to Fierce Wind and Big Truck last time out.

. . . Hey Byrn has won over 9 furlongs and raced last year against stakes horses.  The thing is, his only wins were in a maiden and 2 allowances... but in 6 starts he's finished out of the money only once which was a 4th last year in the Foolish Pleasure.

. . . Face the Cat has gotten some attention but only has raced in 2 maidens and an allowance and never raced over 8 furlongs.

If you want me to pick only 3, I'd use Elysium Fields, Tomcito, and Fierce Wind.

Answer 7

I favor Tomcito here and LS Cool Gator.. what a good payoff..

.. but My hopes for the Derby is Autism Awareness & Pyro.. it such a wonderful story.. remember April is autism awarness month!

Answer 8

Big Brown has it and the Derby if he's entered. This horse is a freak.

Answer 9

I'm going to go with Majestic Warrior for the upset. I would key him over Fierce Wind, Tomcito and Elysium Fields for the trifecta.

As far as the Kentucky Derby, I won't have any decision until the post positions are drawn.

Answer 10

big brown over bb frank over fierce wind...kty derby winner will be PYRO! GOODLUCK!