Wow...it's been a while...

Sup guys?

Geez, it's been a while. Studying and riding seems to suck the hours out of your day, so you could say that I'm had no time as of late.

But, forget about me! The exciting stuff is the Derby, and March is certainly an exciting time.  A lot of stuff has happened, so we'll begin.

First of all, let me express my never-ending dissapointment aimed at the IEAH Stables. Stardom Bound was not "much the best" as they expected her to be in the Santa Anita Oaks, but they just yank her off the Derby trail? I'm only slightly disgusted (yeah right) with their decision. She had a horrible trip, but she overcame it, fought back, and ran her heart out to win. I personally agree with Green But Game on this one in the fact that I'm furious at their lack of confidence in her. They're expecting the next Big Brown when they should just be content that they have a fantastic filly that just won them another Grade I race. I think she showed grit, courage, and heart, and don't appreciate all the negative comments aimed at her over this.

Then came the Big Cap. I will not bore you with the details, but the short of it was that I was jumping up and down screaming Einstein when they hit the stretch. Goodness, details are not needed here. Just watch the race!

Ventura showed grit, but Gio Ponti won out in the Kilroe Mile. I think it was a promising start against the males, an exciting race, and an exciting win for the underrated Gio Ponti. Just hope that Ventura's connections don't jump the boat like Stardom Bound's did.

My pick for the Gotham Stakes came through with flying colors as I Want Revenge ran away with it by 8 1/2 lengths! I was really looking for this colt to improve after running tough races, and he did. Very impressive performace, and he's swooped to my Derby Top Ten.

There's actually a lot more for me that I can discuss, but I'll do that later, because I want to get down to the business that's going on this weekend on the Derby Trail

Old Fashioned is definitly my choice in the Rebel, although a wet track might not be to his liking. Freisan Fire gets my vote in the LA Derby, while Giant Oak is worth the watch. Proud Spell finished second in her four year old debut, and EPSN had dropped KY Oaks coverage for this year. Yep, that all just about sums it up...

Be back tommorrow for results!