brother derek..
 

8-5?!?!

what in the hell are those people smoking?!

I think he pretty much handles this field. The only other horse I would even consider is Arson Squad. But there is no pace in this race and Brother Derek should be able to handle this field.

i don't know...winless since the santa anita derby.

I hear you on that. But Sweet Return was also winless in her last 9 starts and she won today. She got soft easy fractions and I picture the same for Brother Derek.

Should gallop

yeah, you watch now that i've started this-- he waltzes!

but 8-5? i just don't know why everyone is so keen to bet him down so much.

I think 2 to 1 on Brother Derek is huge. Hes going to win

Arson Squad looked pretty good. I have bet that horse in his last 3 and lost. I thought he was done. But nice race by all the top 4 finishes. Pretty exciting race.

No excuses for him. Perfect trip, niggled on turning for home, was game, but just not good enough.

He gets bet every single time. I don't get it.

Same thing I was smoking

BD a tease
 

What a money burner.
Generally runs good enough to tease you that next time will be his time but so far Brother Derek is just not getting the job done.

THat said, he is also a money maker for his owner

Espinoza gave Midnight Lute another 3wide 1st turn, 4 wide second turn ride.

He gave him the same exact wide crappy ride three weeks ago.

solis...bad..bro derek,,should be named the tin man..NO HEART..ALL HE EVER WANTED TO BE WAS BUD FOX..LMFAO

UGGGH...whether or not he is the best horse in the race...just once I would like to see Midnight Lute break well...get in a good position early...and then get a good ride to the finish line...without going 6 wide or the jock moving early....I know I am asking a lot:(

And won it looking backwards...As much as I hate to say it, it appears as though he just had a great day... Turns out he's clearly not the horse everyone (including me) thought he was....

The roof is on fiyah!!

nicely done by arson squad.

and the thing is...next time derek runs, he'll get bet down again. name recognition.

bro derek stud deal in the works..he really has done enough..i think he should be gelded so as to not further the over hyped hanger in the breed..:cool:

stonewall would kill themselves trying to get him....can't wait for the full page ads in bloodhorse.

Why dont they have BRO D sent to the lead anymore????This horse is not going to rate!!! he seems so uncomfortable being held back. Let him run his race and then cash in.

I like Dan Hendricks, but.....

I think they need a trainer change, something needs to change. That horse has shown flashes of being a racehorse, and hes way too good looking to run like that

Solis in the lead for dumb jock of the year. Gets off Derek to get on Arson Squad. Gets off Arson Squad to get back on Derek. Watches Arson Squad beat Derek. Why the move to get back on a heartless, can't-win horse like Derek? Wait till he finds a four-horse field with no pace then he'll be a winner again. Maybe.

Brother Derek is one of the worst bets you can ever make in horse racing!

This is one of those horses who will always finish 3rd or 4th and people will bet tremendous amounts of money on him each time out thinking he'll finally get his turn, when in reality he won't.

BD is great for his owners or for anyone playing tri's and supers

I hate to tell you this but he was never held back. He's just a slow horse. He never had quick early fractions. Just had the lead against slower horses. I thought it was unbelievale that he managed a 4th in the Ky Derby. Ofcourse it was a very distant 4th. Then 4th in the Preakness..
hmm did he rn 4th yesterday?

Hey I found a key in the super