Replies to post #3503 on HORSE RACING / HANDICAPPING 101

[HoosierHoagie]

Will be at La Downs Sat Feb 18....any help I can get there???

[EZ2]

LEADER of the pack...........so far! (( next up Wood Memorial ))

After easily capturing the February 25 Risen Star (G2), Girvin became the only current Kentucky Derby contender to post consecutive stakes wins this year while confirming his superiority on the local circuit.
https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/girvin-captures-louisiana-derby,-heads-to-kentucky-derby-off-back-to-back-stakes-wins

[EZ2]

CHDN Opening Day <<night>>
https://www.churchilldowns.com/

[EZ2]

Pick your poison ~~~~ :-D
https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses

[EZ2]

Drats ~~~~~

https://www.wunderground.com/q/zmw:40201.1.99999

[EZ2]

4-30

https://www.kentuckyderby.com/horses/news/kentucky-derby-and-oaks-daily-update-april-30,-2017

[EZ2]

3 to NOT leave off exotics:

> Battle of Midway
> Lookin At Lee
> Sonneteer

[EZ2]

Tomaso’s homebred Irish War Cry put in his final work.......

https://blog.battagliaspicks.com/irish-war-cry-solid-final-pre-derby-wor/

[EZ2]

Sharp’s wife Rosie Napravnik was aboard Girvin for Saturday’s work and Sharp was on appropriately named workmate Hotfoot, affording the trainer a close-up view of his Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) hopeful as they prepared for the breeze. Rain from the night before had yielded to thick clouds Saturday morning in Lexington and the track was fast as Girvin started the work by clicking off 12-second furlongs for the first half mile........

https://blog.battagliaspicks.com/fast-work-provides-relief-girvins-connections/

[EZ2]

The full field for the Kentucky Derby, with riders and morning-line odds:......

1. Lookin At Lee, C. Lanerie, 20-1
2. Thunder Snow, C. Soumillon, 20-1
3. Fast And Accurate, C. Hill, 50-1
4. Untrapped, R. Santana, 30-1
5. Always Dreaming, J. Velazquez, 5-1
6. State of Honor, J. Lezcano, 30-1
7. Girvin, M. Smith, 15-1
8. Hence, F. Geroux, 15-1
9. Irap, M. Gutierrez, 20-1
10. Gunnevera, J. Castellano, 15-1
11. Battle of Midway, F. Prat, 30-1
12. Sonneteer, K. Desormeaux, 50-1
13. J Boys Echo, L. Saez, 20-1
14. Classic Empire, J. Leparoux, 4-1
15. McCraken, B. Hernandez, 5-1
16. Tapwrit, J. Ortiz, 20-1
17. Irish War Cry, R. Maragh, 6-1
18. Gormley, V. Espinoza, 15-1
19. Practical Joke, J. Rosario, 20-1
20. Patch, T. Gaffalione, 30-1
AE - Royal Mo, G. Stevens, 20-1
AE - Master Plan, J. Velazquez, 50-1

[EZ2]

Carpe` Diem ~~~~~ (( but, wear your rubbers ))

https://www.churchilldowns.com/racing-wagering/toteboard

https://www.churchilldowns.com/racing-wagering/news/kentucky-derby-and-kentucky-oaks-update-thursday,-may-4,-2017

https://www.churchilldowns.com/

[EZ2]

A lot of stuff to help you second guess your pick(s) ! ;-)

https://blog.battagliaspicks.com/plenty-twists-turns-way-kentucky-derby/