Buffum's Derby Trail

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by tjfla

Could this be the new way to get to the Derby?

UAE 2000 Guineas (250,000)

Al Bastakiya ($250,000)

UAE Derby (2,000,000)

I was not aware that those races were graded earnings race however everywhere I looked they said he is still on the Derby Trail and is the Godolphin rep.

I don't even know what's happening with him. He's not been moved to Godolphin yet because he's not on their site and now Godolphin bought a horse to run in the UAE Derby. I wouldn't count on seeing him anytime soon, anywhere. Too bad, too, because he ran a bang up race in his debut and I like to think the horse deserves another crack, but I'm not holding my breath.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Betsy

I don't even know what's happening with him. He's not been moved to Godolphin yet because he's not on their site and now Godolphin bought a horse to run in the UAE Derby. I wouldn't count on seeing him anytime soon, anywhere. Too bad, too, because he ran a bang up race in his debut and I like to think the horse deserves another crack, but I'm not holding my breath.

http://www.godolphin.com/HorseDetail...d=1_2_1&id=951

He's entered on Thursday.

[Betsy]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

http://www.godolphin.com/HorseDetail...d=1_2_1&id=951

He's entered on Thursday.

Thank you!

[my miss storm cat]

Sure.

[tjfla]

No clue what they are doing with him either. I was just not aware that those horses could qualify a horse for the Derby?

[Linny]

All "graded/group" money counts. The Derby and Guineas are Group races.
I don't like this horse at all. I am sure his big number against Cool Blue Hot Red (or whatever hs name is) was wildly inflated. I doubt he'll stand up to some of the southern hemisphere horses in Dubai, much less the US based 3yo's. He might win an allowance at AQU in November, for Darley and K Mac.