4/11 (OP): Arkansas Derby; Northern Spur; Instant Racing

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

It doesn't take much horse to clunk up for 3rd in a fast-paced race. Steppenwolfer ran 3rd in the Derby, Imawildandcrazyguy ran 4th.

It really says nothing about the top two given that they still finished ahead of him.

It does say that Win Willy was a one-hit wonder whose day has already come and gone. Although, I can't imagine anyone was really taking him seriously as a derby horse.

That might be true if Summer Bird had finished a distant third, or if he was running down two frontrunners who had dueled from the gate. Papa Clem, who was sitting in mid pack behind the fast pace, had nearly four lengths on Summer Bird at the stretch call. The margin was just over a length at the end. It wasn't like Papa Clem was coasting to the wire, as Rafael had to get into him to hold Old Fashioned safe.