3/30 (GP): FL Derby (G1), GP Oaks (G2), 5 undercard stakes

[Calzone Lord]

Orb got the job done in the Florida Derby. Shanghai Bobby simply couldn't rate and was very rank.

Normally, you'd say it was a comically terrible ride...but this was a final prep race, so the tactical buffoonery was expected and can be excused. Derby winners are usually one-time speed horses who thrive when attempting rating tactics.

I've not been a fan of Orb at all, but he is a better horse than I had thought.

Still, his final time was 11 lengths slower than Dreaming Of Julia freakish win at the same distance earlier today.

Do you really want a horse in the Kentucky Derby who just ran 11 lengths slower than a filly? I don't. At least not for 1st or 2nd. He has the right style to run 3rd or 4th if he gets pace.