10/3 (TDN) Ohio Derby (G2)

[NTamm1215]

8th (5:00) Ohio Derby (G2)

1 1/8 Miles | Open | 3 Year Olds Stakes | Purse: $150,000

1 Fonda Ronda Won Pilares C P 115 L
2 Gone Astray Castro E 121 L
3 Join in the Dance Mojica O 115 L
4 Perfect Start Parker D L 115 L
5 Petch Teator P A 115
6 Karama Lebron V 115 L
7 Hoopoe Oro E 115 Blk-On L
8 Ice Road Emigh C A 115 L
9 Weslinn Gonzalez L A 115 L
10 Fundy Homeister R B Jr 115 L
11 Giant Oak Razo E Jr 121 L
12 Gallant Fraser C 121 L
13 War Fighter Villa-Gomez H 115 L



I know Shug is undoubtedly aware of his horse's continuous nature of under-performing but isn't Gone Astray above a 150k race?

NT

[philcski]

More than likely cross entered in the Indiana Derby the same day for $500k. I'd expect all things being equal weatherwise, etc. he ends up there instead. Good to see Giant Oak back.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by philcski

More than likely cross entered in the Indiana Derby the same day for $500k. I'd expect all things being equal weatherwise, etc. he ends up there instead. Good to see Giant Oak back.

even with the health issues they are having with horses at Indiana?

[philcski]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

even with the health issues they are having with horses at Indiana?

Good point

[Round Pen]

I see there a 6 in here that are cross entered in the Indiana Derby

1. Giant Oak
2. Karama
3. Weslinn
4. Hoopoe
5. Fundy
6. Petch

[hockey2315]

The interesting thing is that Gone Astray isn't cross entered.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by hockey2315

The interesting thing is that Gone Astray isn't cross entered.

Shug feels that his training career is missing something until he bring home an Ohio Derby trophy.

[JJP]

So Gone Astray will go off favored in the $150K race, and likely would've been favored in the $500K race. I'd like to hear Shug explain that one to the Phipps family.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

even with the health issues they are having with horses at Indiana?

no strangles positives last i saw, but there are horses being kept away from the rest at hoosier.

[freddymo]

Originally Posted by JJP

So Gone Astray will go off favored in the $150K race, and likely would've been favored in the $500K race. I'd like to hear Shug explain that one to the Phipps family.

Here is explanation wtf does 250k mean to your family that has a net worth of several billion. He is worried about strangles not getting his owners a pay day, they make millions a day you think 250k means ANYTHING?