4/27 DERBY NOTEBOOK: Borel takes Bonde, Gomez to Master/Hounds?

[MISTERGEE]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Mersad Metanovic, racing manager and bloodstock partner with Jeff Bonde, has posted on Facebook that Calvin Borel has agreed to ride Twice The Appeal in the Derby. Funny how this got started after Borel rode for Bonde on Saturday in the Lexington.

so theres your derby winner then

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by PatCummings

Maybe an underlay in the win odds, but the value will still be there in the less-amateur-playing exotic pools. Take out this horse's non-dirt races, and you don't find a ton of improving 3YOs in this race, he might be one of them.

I tend to agree though I don't know distance wise unless he got a lot of stamina from his mom.

[NTamm1215]

Originally Posted by randallscott35

I tend to agree though I don't know distance wise unless he got a lot of stamina from his mom.

He's a half to multiple route winner Board Elligible, who ran 2nd in the Ladies Handicap when it was 10 furlongs. His dam is a full to a route winner on grass and a half to another multiple route winner on both turf and dirt.

He's a vastly different son of Successful Appeal than a horse like JP's Gusto.

[randallscott35]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

He's a half to multiple route winner Board Elligible, who ran 2nd in the Ladies Handicap when it was 10 furlongs. His dam is a full to a route winner on grass and a half to another multiple route winner on both turf and dirt.

He's a vastly different son of Successful Appeal than a horse like JP's Gusto.

No question.

[miraja2]

Originally Posted by pointman

Will now be Twice the Underlay.

I agree.
If there is a blistering pace, he probably has a legitimate chance to pass tiring horses (particularly with this jock) and get a share.
But I don't think this year's Derby is likely to produce the :45 opening half mile that he'd probably need to be a real contender. With Calvin up and coming off a 9f win, I think you can almost guarantee that the horse will be horribly overplayed.

[Kasept]

Gomez 'formally' named to ride Master of Hounds..

[tjfla]

If Anthony's Cross gets in Bejarano gets the mount

[lemoncrush]

Originally Posted by tjfla

If Anthony's Cross gets in Bejarano gets the mount

Seems logical. He was really good at Churchill before he moved out west a few years back.