DERBY NEWS (4/26): Filly in, Rule out; Lucky, Noble's work best..

[Merlinsky]

Anybody else sketchy to make it that hasn't declared out yet?

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Anybody else sketchy to make it that hasn't declared out yet?

Vultures waiting for other shoe to drop on Endorsement and Interactif...

After that, Dublin seems to be nursing things along, and Sadler was justifiably unhappy with Line of David's effort, but pinned it on the track. Whether the Arkansas Derby winner's work was enough to have Sadler pass with him is another story. The Thrashes would be about Sadler's only client left out of the weekend festivities if Line of David were to demure.

[Rootdog1]

what is the deal with Dublin? I hear elsewhere he looks terrible. Maybe I missed an earlier point in a thread on this one???

[Merlinsky]

Originally Posted by Rootdog1

what is the deal with Dublin? I hear elsewhere he looks terrible. Maybe I missed an earlier point in a thread on this one???

I heard something about Dublin doing his best impression of a pinball machine, but I watched the April 25th work on DRF and didn't see it. Maybe I just need to have my vision checked. Did he really bolt twice and bounce off the outside rail?

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by Merlinsky

I heard something about Dublin doing his best impression of a pinball machine, but I watched the April 25th work on DRF and didn't see it. Maybe I just need to have my vision checked. Did he really bolt twice and bounce off the outside rail?

He supposedly did that in a gallop on Saturday. In his workout early Sunday morning he appeared to be trying to get out going around the turn but then leveled off nicely in the stretch and finished up well. He was under little to no encouragement late.

NT

[Linny]

Endorsement has had his work pushed back twice. Any scoop there?

[JerseyJ]

These workouts, and workouts in general mean very little with regards to a horse's respective chances in a race. To me there are only three situations where workouts mean anything of value and in some cases even when it appears that these workouts mean something, they end up not meaning much anyway. The only times when workouts to mean mean anything and give any signs away are with Maidens, First-Time Starters, and Comebackers, are the only times when workouts mean much of anything with regards to actually using the workouts to potentially mean much of anything. At this point, you will not gain anything from Derby week workouts other than overreaction and overanalyzation.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by JerseyJ

These workouts, and workouts in general mean very little with regards to a horse's respective chances in a race. To me there are only three situations where workouts mean anything of value and in some cases even when it appears that these workouts mean something, they end up not meaning much anyway. The only times when workouts to mean mean anything and give any signs away are with Maidens, First-Time Starters, and Comebackers, are the only times when workouts mean much of anything with regards to actually using the workouts to potentially mean much of anything. At this point, you will not gain anything from Derby week workouts other than overreaction and overanalyzation.

Strongly disagree. These reports often point me towards a ready horse and get me off of someone who looks good on paper. It's very subjective, but I trust Welsch and a handful of other guys who have an eye for this sort of thing.