So there is no denying the level of talent in this years
Kentucky Derby, and to be completely honest, I have no clue who I even want to
win, due to the fact I like so many of these damn horses! Although, when in doubt I always go to
whatever horse Mike Smith is riding, due to my undying love for a man who is
six inches shorter and a hell of a lot of weight less than me. I have always had a soft spot for
Hansen (I’ve been following him since his first race, thank you TVG), but I
don’t think his riding style will win this Derby; I don’t trust early speed in
this group (and I am not ready to admit, I think my white horse may just really
peak as a miler). Union Rags, I
would not be surprised if he won, but I don’t think he will, I think everyone
want that “hero horse”, the next potential Triple Crown winning horse, and
early on people though Rags was it.
To me, whom much pressure gets to the horse, and the connections, as
racing fans, we tend to get ahead of ourselves with these babies on the track.
Bodemeister, as the favorite, can easily win this (and with Mike aboard, I will
be happy if he does), but how often does the favorite win the Derby? I have great respect for the majority
of these horse’s campaigns (minus the few lucky winners, cough cough Laison, coughcough).
But here is my point (bare with me I’ve had a long week at work and I’ve
consumed a decent amount of wine this evening) … I think we all need to watch
out for DADDY LONG LEGS. Now I
don’t know that much about this beautiful, chestnut colt, besides the fact that
he had a shitty 12th place finish in the BCJ, he also has, three
first place and a fourth place finish underneath his girth. First of all this year’s Scat Daddy’s
really intrigue me. They can
really run on anything, and they are all just very versatile horses. DADDY LONG LEGS is out of Dreamy Maiden
by Meadowlake, who has usually produced horses for shorter distances, but DLL
had proven he could go distance by winning the UAE Derby, back on Dubai World
Cup night. The UAE Derby is 1 3/16
miles, where as Kentucky is 1 1/4, so he will have to push himself a little bit
harder, but I think this horse can really do it (and hopefully at good odds, so
I can make some money!!) Aidan O’Brien is the trainer of DLL and all I really
know about him is that this guy can win races. DLL went up against some of the
best international horses in March and demolished the field on the Tepata
surface, and after winning in what is essentially quick sand, I think he will
work well on the dirt. Other than
that I just have no facts or information on why this horse could win, just a feeling that he can surprise us all.
... and hey he does owe me some money that I lost on him in BCJ
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