11/27-28 (HOL): Citation (G2)/Generous (G3); Derby (G1)/Miesque (G3)

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

a good debate would be who was managed worse by Dale Romans, Paddy O'Prado or First Dude.

First Dude hit the board in a ton of grade ones, and nearly won the Preakness. I'd rather take my chances in those big races, have a good time, and hope to get lucky rather than finding softer spots and winning a bunch of 100k races.

[Scav]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

First Dude hit the board in a ton of grade ones, and nearly won the Preakness. I'd rather take my chances in those big races, have a good time, and hope to get lucky rather than finding softer spots and winning a bunch of 100k races.

He'll find the spot this winter at Gulfstream. He will go over at 1/9 in a nw1 race there, probably a prep right before the Donn if they target it, I would think they would

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Scav

He'll find the spot this winter at Gulfstream. He will go over at 1/9 in a nw1 race there, probably a prep right before the Donn if they target it, I would think they would

Any horse with any talent might be worth a stab against First Dude at 1-9. He does not like to win, and who knows how he comes back?

[RolloTomasi]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

First Dude hit the board in a ton of grade ones, and nearly won the Preakness. I'd rather take my chances in those big races, have a good time, and hope to get lucky rather than finding softer spots and winning a bunch of 100k races.

So you would have skipped the Super Derby with him, too?

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

First Dude hit the board in a ton of grade ones, and nearly won the Preakness. I'd rather take my chances in those big races, have a good time, and hope to get lucky rather than finding softer spots and winning a bunch of 100k races.

Really? I would think you would want the opposite. Why not run First Dude in the Super Derby? He would have been 4-5 in that spot. I know its not 100k, but its a lot softer then the Belmont, Haskall and even the Parx Race this year.