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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
I'm not trying to give you a hard time, as when you aren't touting every Baffert runner your opinion is solid, but how could you endorse this horse? He has never run a particularly good race. He was very much with a strong bias in the Wood. What about him suggests he has a "big shot" in the Derby?
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Earlier in this thread I said Battalion Runner should run in the Pat Day Mile. That spot makes more sense and he would be a bear turning back. I give him a shot in the Derby by default. I want no one from California, Fair Grounds, Keeneland and Oaklawn. That leaves me with Sunland, Dubai, The Wood and the Fl Derby. Irish War Cry and Always Dreaming seem legit to me vs these other horses. But they are 2 of the 3 likely chalks. Battalion Runner is right there on beyer, lightly raced and working well. I think he has a chance vs a subpar group.