Brother Derek Workout

ninetoone · #1 07-27-2006, 01:45 PM

Brother Derek
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Date: July 27, 2006
Track: DEL MAR
Distance: Four Furlongs
Time: 47:40 Breezing
Track Condition: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Rank: 1/19

#2 07-27-2006, 01:49 PM

I still think they are going to take a shot with him and bring him out to Saratoga for the Travers to take on Bernardini. I know he likes CA, but I think they still think he is the best 3yr old.

dr. fager · #3 07-27-2006, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by boldruler

I still think they are going to take a shot with him and bring him out to Saratoga for the Travers to take on Bernardini. I know he likes CA, but I think they still think he is the best 3yr old.

Did you hear something? Just curious, ESPN's coverage last week from Del Mar, they interviewed Hendricks sounded like he was pointed to the race at towards the end of the meet.

1st_Saturday_in_May · #4 07-27-2006, 01:58 PM

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#5 07-27-2006, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by dr.fager

Did you hear something? Just curious, ESPN's coverage last week from Del Mar, they interviewed Hendricks sounded like he was pointed to the race at towards the end of the meet.

I heard they still think he is the best 3yr old in the country. If he wants the Eclipse for 3yr old of the year he needs to win a big race and he isn't going to do it in CA.

dr. fager · #6 07-27-2006, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by boldruler

I heard they still think he is the best 3yr old in the country. If he wants the Eclipse for 3yr old of the year he needs to win a big race and he isn't going to do it in CA.

I have a really hard time believing that a trainer who was groomed under Richard Mandella would rush an unfit colt back simply to take a shot at the Eclipse award. If they're that serious about his talent, they're preparing him for a 4 year campaign, no doubt starting off with the Strub series.

hockey2315 · #7 07-27-2006, 04:42 PM

I thought they planned on entering Brother Derek in the Haskell. He should just stay in CA and race against horses that he can compete with.

Rupert Pupkin · #8 07-27-2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by boldruler

I still think they are going to take a shot with him and bring him out to Saratoga for the Travers to take on Bernardini. I know he likes CA, but I think they still think he is the best 3yr old.

I think it's very unlikely that they would run in there. There's no way they could have him ready. That was his first work. They would only have time to get 4 more works in him before the Travers. I wouldn't think they would bring him back in a 1 1/4 mile race off just a few works.