What is the tie breaker on graded stakes earnings?

[slotdirt]

Taken from Steve's list posted today. With Noble's Promise iffy and Aikenite on the fence, Setsuko would still need three defection to make the starting gate.

1 Lookin At Lucky $1,480,000
2 Noble's Promise $738,000 Questionable
3 Rule $645,000
4 Sidney's Candy $630,000
T-5 Eskendereya $600,000
T-5 Line of David $600,000
7 Mission Impazible $473,434
8 Ice Box $457,500
9 Stately Victor $450,000
10 Endorsement $400,000

11 Conveyance $386,000
12 American Lion $378,000
13 Dublin $373,208
14 Super Saver $363,832
15 Discreetly Mine $355,000
16 Dean’s Kitten $326,475
17 Interactif $292,950
18 Awesome Act $285,000
19 Paddy O'Prado $250,950
20 Homeboykris (g) $250,500
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21 Uh Oh Bango $237,952
22 Jackson Bend $230,000
22 Backtalk $222,566
23 Aikenite $221,750
24 Make Music for Me $218,750
25 Setsuko $180,000
26 A Little Warm $180,000

[tector]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Taken from Steve's list posted today. With Noble's Promise iffy and Aikenite on the fence

What fence? Aikenite is O-U-T out.

[tector]

So Setsuko and A Little Warm are tied at 24. And there are questions about Noble's Promise, Interactif and Uh-oh Bango:

http://www.drf.com/news/article/112119.html

But then you have the impact of the Lex to figure in, too.

Too messy to ponder right now. Tough choice for the connections of Setsuko.

[tector]

Originally Posted by tector

But then you have the impact of the Lex to figure in, too.

Actually, according to this, it will have no impact, unless a new shooter (like a Setsuko) jumps in:

http://www.drf.com/news/article/112120.html

[philcski]

Originally Posted by tector

Actually, according to this, it will have no impact, unless a new shooter (like a Setsuko) jumps in:

http://www.drf.com/news/article/112120.html

If a new shooter wins the Lexington, it would create a 3-way tie at $180k...

[slotdirt]

I don't know, is there enough earnings available in the Lexington to vault someone from way back into the top 20? I'm not so sure. Homeboykris is an eyesore, however.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

I don't know, is there enough earnings available in the Lexington to vault someone from way back into the top 20? I'm not so sure. Homeboykris is an eyesore, however.

Based on the projected field no horse can get enough earnings to get into the Derby.

The only late change could be if Contessa runs Eightyfiveinafifty (which I hope he opts against) in the Derby Trial and he wins. He'll then have 240k and would need one defection (which he'll likely already have) to get in the field.

NT

[slotdirt]

And, as Kasept mentioned earlier, Setsuko is apparently being considered for the Lexington as well.

[tector]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Based on the projected field no horse can get enough earnings to get into the Derby.

The only late change could be if Contessa runs Eightyfiveinafifty (which I hope he opts against) in the Derby Trial and he wins. He'll then have 240k and would need one defection (which he'll likely already have) to get in the field.

NT

That would undoubtedly be the funniest move this year. Sort of.

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

The only late change could be if Contessa runs Eightyfiveinafifty (which I hope he opts against) in the Derby Trial and he wins. He'll then have 240k and would need one defection (which he'll likely already have) to get in the field.

I wish he would stay home and run in the Withers. Eightyfiveinafifty v. Trappe Shot would be an interesting race.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by parsixfarms

I wish he would stay home and run in the Withers. Eightyfiveinafifty v. Trappe Shot would be an interesting race.

I believe D'Funnybone is headed there and you'd have to think Anthony Dutrow would consider it for A Little Warm if the Derby is a no go (I know he previously said no Derby would mean straight to Preakness).

NT