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Old 04-17-2013, 02:40 PM
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Default 34 Derby/Oaks runners from 18 trainers..
Led by Pletcher's bewildering 9, the 34 (current) runners in the Derby & Oaks are trained by just 18 conditioners..

Pletcher 9
McPeek 3
Lukas 3
Mott 3
Baffert 2
Terranova 2
Aquirre
Amoss
Breen
Plesa
Rodriguez
McGaughey
O'Neill
O'Brien
C. Brown
Mandella
Santoro
B. Flint
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maybe cdi should add 'no more than two runners for a trainer' in their derby eligibility requirements.
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maybe cdi should add 'no more than two runners for a trainer' in their derby eligibility requirements.
Why?
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Why?
i'm one of those who thinks it's ridiculous that a couple 'super' trainers get the lions' share of the best horses.
obviously the rule would never happen.
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I concur. I'm no Pletcher fan either.
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Old 04-17-2013, 09:35 PM
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I concur. I'm no Pletcher fan either.
Are you saying that because Baffert only has 2 in this group this year?

How is Baffert different than Pletcher?
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