DERBY WORKS (4/27): Col. John (:57.4), Fillies (:58+) in Hot Drills

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Originally Posted by zippyneedsawin

I couldn't win the Oaks, IMO, for her to be the one more likely to run in the derby is silly to me.

Why?? I know nothing about the horses. Perhaps Eight Belles is always more tired after her works than Proud Spell. Perhaps it does mean something, but I think you'd have to really know both fillies and their regular reactions to workouts to make any judgement based on these works. I think the reason Eight Belles is the one headed to the Derby is Eight Belles is quite a bit larger than Proud Spell, and Jones thinks she has more talent even if she perhaps isn't necessarily better than Proud Spell right now. Jones think she is the one more likely to run a "huge" race which would be needed by either to finish on the board in the Derby.