5/7 (CD): 137th Kentucky Derby (G1); 5 Undercard Stakes

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

I don't think the cutback was absolutely necessary, either, but in the face of the filly cutting back yesterday it just seemed inconsistent.

Plus, if they really are hell bent on having him settle behind horses, a 7f race early in his career with a couple of confirmed frontrunners might keep him off the front end.

I agree. I was puzzled with Might cutting back, although she was terriffic.

[Merlinsky]

Wouldn't be Derby day without some fun rumors starting. I don't know if they're just expecting the favorite to scratch again because it's been a recent trend, but some folks are all 'oh I got a reliable source' that Dialed In's gonna go out. Of course I heard all these reports saying he looked fantastic just this morning. Zito's been pretty excited the whole time. Unless the horse spontaneously combusted in his stall around lunch time, I'm not sure what could've possibly gone wrong.