Champion 3yr old

[FATPIANO]

If you had to choose today for Champion 3yr old and your 3 choices were, Lookin at lucky, Eskenderyea and Paddy O Prado, who would you vote for? IMO Paddy will be Champion 3yr old colt

[santana]

Lucky.

[Arletta]

Paddy

[Indian Charlie]

admiral fleet alex express.

[Getaway]

Depending on how the rest of his year pans out, I could see Paddy winning it. Lucky is the favorite right now, but how important is the Indiana Derby?? I can't see him winning the classic. If, and it's a big if Paddy wins the Hirsch and then runs respectable in the turf (which will probably be equally if not more difficult than Lucky winning the classic) I would say he would be a deserving 3YO champ.

[Sightseek]

I would cross-enter Paddy in the Classic and BC Turf in case it rains.

[AlreadyHome]

Lo0kin at Lucky no dout

[johnny pinwheel]

as the 73% points out..its a no brainer

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by johnny pinwheel

as the 73% points out..its a no brainer

I voted for Eskendreya, but obviously LAL is the standout here.

I just wanted to know what it feels like to be a tard.

[RockHardTen1985]

Eskendereya is still the best that has run, but its Luckys to lose.
Eskendereya likely would crush Lucky. The career ending injury sucks.

[blackthroatedwind]

I voted for Zenyatta.

She is all things to all people.

[knickslions2]

Twirling Candy

[Thunder Gulch]

If Paddy wins a BC race he certainly has a good case, but Lucky fits the profile of a conventional 3yo champion being the best on dirt. How many 3yo champs came from the weeds?

[Thoroughbred Fan]

Bigger question is when these two faced each other who finished ahead of whom?

There is your answer if it is close.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Thunder Gulch

If Paddy wins a BC race he certainly has a good case, but Lucky fits the profile of a conventional 3yo champion being the best on dirt. How many 3yo champs came from the weeds?

What BC race can he even be competitive in? If the Euro contingent is even decent, he will be hard pressed to make any impact.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

What BC race can he even be competitive in? If the Euro contingent is even decent, he will be hard pressed to make any impact.

They added a 3yo turf raced in North America only BC race.

[RockHardTen1985]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

They added a 3yo turf raced in North America only BC race.

Well in that case, I guess he would at least be the favorite as of now.

[Thunder Gulch]

Originally Posted by Thoroughbred Fan

Bigger question is when these two faced each other who finished ahead of whom?

There is your answer if it is close.

They split head to head, but LAL had no shot buried inside for the Derby. IMO, he proved to be a superior dirt horse in the Preakness.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Well in that case, I guess he would at least be the favorite as of now.

I'm not even sure about that.

Perhaps one of the Candy horses would be.

Though I suppose if the race was like 12f, Paddy would be favored.

[Thunder Gulch]

Not saying Paddy has much of a shot, but it's going to take a deep Euro contingent before I eliminate him from the turf. I think he'd have a good shot at running by Gio Ponti and Court Vision when they hang.

I don't think he'd have any shot in the Mile with the ones that are expected to arrive.