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Old 03-25-2007, 09:17 PM
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Default Rag To Riches to skip Santa Anita Derby.....

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Old 03-25-2007, 09:26 PM
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I can see not running her in the S.A. Derby but nothing till she runs in the Oaks?? Somethings gotta be up.
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Old 03-25-2007, 10:47 PM
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I can see not running her in the S.A. Derby but nothing till she runs in the Oaks?? Somethings gotta be up.
Another Ravel ???
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Old 03-25-2007, 11:59 PM
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I think this is to get people to quit asking if she's going to run. This lets Todd see how he does in the Bix 6 preps. If the wheels start falling off his other horses. He's got here ready to go for the Derby. If she runs in the SA Derby and runs 2 hard then he might not win the Oaks. Good Strategy, still 40 days and 6 big preps, if Any Given Saturday, Cirqular Quay and Scatt Daddy all lose the preps, which is possible, we may have her off the bench.
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Old 03-26-2007, 08:52 AM
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I think this is to get people to quit asking if she's going to run. This lets Todd see how he does in the Bix 6 preps. If the wheels start falling off his other horses. He's got here ready to go for the Derby. If she runs in the SA Derby and runs 2 hard then he might not win the Oaks. Good Strategy, still 40 days and 6 big preps, if Any Given Saturday, Cirqular Quay and Scatt Daddy all lose the preps, which is possible, we may have her off the bench.
Scat Daddy and Circular Quay don't have to win their preps to get into the derby (although that would be nice.)
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Old 03-26-2007, 08:56 AM
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It's probably a little naive to think that should other Pletcher entries lose their final preps he'll convince Tabor and Smith to run Rags to Riches in the Derby. I think they're pretty confident in Circular Quay right now and would love to somehow sweep the Oaks/Derby. It would be a longshot, but anything is possible.

So, I'd say don't plan on Scat Daddy's and CQ's and Any Given Saturday's performances having too much effect on a change of plans with Rags to Riches. The first two, like Cajungator said, are in the field already, meaning they're there on May 5, barring injury.

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