{"id":65781,"date":"2024-02-18T17:01:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T17:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=65781"},"modified":"2024-02-18T17:01:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T17:01:54","slug":"derby-hopefuls-feb-18-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=65781","title":{"rendered":"Derby Hopefuls – Feb 18 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Bluegrass Derby is less than three months away and the field is coming together with 8 of the 20 slots filled, should the trainers decide to point their runners to the Derby. The ‘cutoff’ for horses to make this list is 128 stakes points, which is equivalent to a G1 win, and would have been enough to make last years Derby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rank<\/td>Derby Points<\/td>Name<\/td>Owner<\/td>Sex<\/td>2yo High<\/td>3yo High<\/td>9F<\/td>Sire<\/td><\/tr>
1<\/td>261<\/td>LIVE A LIL<\/td>beerkeg28<\/a><\/td>G<\/td>105.196<\/td><\/td>No<\/td>TAPIT x DANZIG x MR. PROSPECTOR<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>256<\/td>IMMORTALITY MEDIUM<\/td>amir1682<\/a><\/td>G<\/td>104.066<\/td><\/td>No<\/td>NADAL x CARPE DIEM x MEDAGLIA D’ORO<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>173<\/td>SLAYER OF CROWS<\/td>icbomber9<\/a><\/td>M<\/td>99.486<\/td>98.334<\/td>Yes<\/td>GHOSTZAPPER x MEDAGLIA D’ORO x DIXIELAND BAND<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>164<\/td>ON THE UP AND OUT<\/td>astapor2<\/a><\/td>M<\/td>97.242<\/td>106.584<\/td>Yes<\/td>CURLIN x DANZIG x MR. PROSPECTOR<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>138<\/td>BUSINESS FRONT<\/td>asrstar21<\/a><\/td>M<\/td>97.56<\/td>102.039<\/td>Yes<\/td>WAR FRONT x SEATTLE SLEW x STORM CAT<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>132<\/td>RATIONALISED NOIR<\/td>fdllodgeh<\/a><\/td>M<\/td>98.944<\/td>105.141<\/td>Yes<\/td>JUSTIFY x DANCE IN THE DARK x BROAD BRUSH<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>131<\/td>PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE<\/td>bsben<\/a><\/td>F<\/td>99.483<\/td>104.389<\/td>No<\/td>JUSTIFY x BERNARDINI x STREET CRY<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>128<\/td>RACE TO THE LIGHT<\/td>alydar<\/a><\/td>F<\/td>98.19<\/td>95.623<\/td>Yes<\/td>CITY OF LIGHT x DYNAFORMER x STORM CAT<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

2yo Standouts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

LIVE A LIL and IMMORTALITY MEDIUM set the bar for early Bluegrass Contenders, both being the only to post speeds over 100 and both appear to be taking their time as the only ‘locks’ that haven’t hit the track yet as 3yo’s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breaking the Mile Barrier<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

ON THE UP AND OUT, BUSINESS FRONT, and RATIONALISED NOIR have taken and excelled at one of the biggest challenges to be legitimate Bluegrass Derby contenders… can they hold up over a mile. These three not only held up, but they all posted career high speeds at 9+ furlongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ladies First<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE and RACE TO THE LIGHT have both amassed enough points to run with the boys, quite the challenge with both only having run against fillies which earns half the points in relation to open races. Their trainers will need to make the difficult decision of whether to take on the boys in the Bluegrass Derby or to run with the fillies in the Bluegrass Oaks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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