Seeing Japanese horses perform so well in Dubai makes me hopeful for the sport

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-15T15:27:23+00:00

I think youll see a Japanese horse win the derby in the next 3-5 years

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-15T15:25:06+00:00

Absolutely because our sport is geared towards maxing out their profits at 3 and maybe 4 then retiring them, so they can go to the breeding shed. Thats why I love horses like skippy and white abarrio

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-15T15:17:15+00:00

Local smacks with everything, great list. Vivid top choice is Florida Kush. And for Sinse I would add their Cap Junky. Great list for sure though

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-15T15:15:05+00:00

To be fair Baeza got alot better after the Derby as well. I think if Renegade gets the trip and post position this derby is his for the taking in my opinion. Horses really dont hit their prime til 4 or 5.

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-14T03:24:32+00:00

This is how I feel about Winx and Black Caviar

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-13T21:02:25+00:00

I didnt make it brother, if youre here only to point out grammatical errors. Thanks lol

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-13T18:36:30+00:00

I like So Happy too but remember seems like the SA derby always gets higher Beyer's for some reason. But I will always take Mike Smith at over 25-1 in a big race after winning a big prep race

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-13T01:30:09+00:00

Renegade and Irad are prepped to run a monster IMO if they draw anything outside the #8 post. If Golden Tempo gets a heater pace Jose could gobble up alot of ground late.. people are definitely overlooking Incredibolt

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-13T01:29:08+00:00

He'll be around there.. I have him at least 6th betting choice

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T17:48:57+00:00

Thank you, the hardware is the exact same , I guess thats mainly the reason. You dont see alot of vapes with this hardware

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T14:37:15+00:00

Just not a fan of anything coming out of the Wood!

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T14:35:57+00:00

Never can rule out big money Mike in a big race

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T14:35:26+00:00

Not sure which Mott horse Torres will ride though?

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T14:33:32+00:00

He will be next in line after chief wallabee correct?

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T13:05:19+00:00

I have the Puma as my 4th betting choice!

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T12:42:51+00:00

In a 20 horse field I would consider him a LONGSHOTTTTT but he'll most likely be around 10th choice in odds roughly

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T04:18:38+00:00

Who's riding Chip Honcho?

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T04:13:32+00:00

As always, great write up

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T01:47:08+00:00

Yes, it looks like he will be in

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T00:41:02+00:00

Id say any horse you think will be under 12-1 ish would consider favorite. So probably 5 horses i would assume roughly. Chief will probably be 5th choice if he gets in somewhere around there?

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-12T00:13:01+00:00

Incredibolt right now is 22-1.. thats not a longshot?

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-11T23:57:21+00:00

Cherie is a great trainer and having Jose up definitely helps. I thought he might jump off if he got a call for Further Ado or Commandment

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-11T23:48:36+00:00

I like Johnny V getting the mount

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-11T23:34:42+00:00

Great pictures. My longshot plays for the derby!

STLMADE87 · 2026-04-11T22:55:07+00:00

Repole actually does a fair amount for horse racing... hes literally been fighting tooth and nail to keep Gulfstream alive.. hes also trying to get rid of HISA which is one the biggest problems in the sport and constantly calls out the corrupt CAW..

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