Steve Haskin;s Top Derby Contendars

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

This weeks article has been released, looks like Any Given Saturday will be doing the Bluegrass Cat route.

http://racing.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=37200

I was curious what route he would go, and judging by the early nominations to some of the stakes at Tampa, he shouldn't have a ton of competition.

[Linny]

It'[s odd they they have selected this pattern for AGS. He debuted at Turfway (!) then won an allowance at Kee, then moved to a G2 in KY and now they choose the Tampa route rather than the Hallandale path.
I just wonder if they really haven't got a serious grip on his talent level.

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by Linny

It'[s odd they they have selected this pattern for AGS. He debuted at Turfway (!) then won an allowance at Kee, then moved to a G2 in KY and now they choose the Tampa route rather than the Hallandale path.
I just wonder if they really haven't got a serious grip on his talent level.

I'm guessing they are going the softest route possible just to get him in the gate on Derby Day. I don't think it's a bad option really, not very "sporting" but only starting twice before the Derby isn't either. Seemed to work well for them and Bluegrass Cat.