4/14 (OP): AK Derby (G1), OP H. (G2), Count Fleet (G3), Northern Spur

[Rudeboyelvis]

He ran a faster Ark Derby than Afleet Alex, Smarty Jones, and Curlin. From the outside, on the lead at every point of call. That's a freak of nature right there.

[Calzone Lord]

If I was in the position of Bodemeister's owner... I would get Bisnath Parboo on the phone right now and encourage him not to run Trinniberg (who has enough Graded earnings) and give Parboo a decent sprinter or two to train and have him pick something fast out of OBS April for him to train.

Parboo is a freaking awesome sprint trainer and Bodemeister probably has zero chance in the Derby if Trinniberg runs. I suppose if you owned Dullahan or any other closer or plodder you could always try the opposite and encourage him to run and "get seen" or whatever.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

He ran a faster Ark Derby than Afleet Alex, Smarty Jones, and Curlin. From the outside, on the lead at every point of call. That's a freak of nature right there.

Just watched. Very impressive.

[tector]

Bodemeister got a 105 BSF.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by tector

Bodemeister got a 105 BSF.

Oaklawn Park Handicap was run 30 minutes earlier and went 12 points slower and got a 100 Beyer.

Seven points to make both figures appear as safe as possible...I think it's safe to assume this figure would have been in the 110-to-112 range if it wasn't a big event day.

Of the 11 runners in the Ark Derby -- 4 went forward off of their last race and 7 went backwards...and of the 4 who went forward three of them were deep closing plodders who benefited from the setup and the other was the loose lead winner.