What is the tie breaker on graded stakes earnings?

[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

[parsixfarms]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

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).

D'Funnybone makes sense; Dutrow took the same path with This One's for Phil last year.

[tector]

The problem is when you have horses like Giacomo and Mine That Bird coming out of nowhere, it is hard to convince owners that their horse has no shot.