Monthly Archives: April 2010

Lookin At Lucky retains top spot in Derby rankings

Lookin At Lucky retained the No. 1 spot in the Kentucky Derby top 10 that I submitted to the Paulick Report this week for one major reason — his overall resume is still greater than Eskendereya’s. Granted, the Todd Pletcher-trained … Continue reading

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Don’t go overboard on Eskendereya’s victory

Before you fall in love with Eskendereya’s 9 3/4-length romp in Saturday’s Wood Memorial at Aqueduct and think he’s the odds-on choice to win the Kentucky Derby, remember this — Bellamy Road won the 2005 Wood by 17 lengths, went … Continue reading

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Santa Anita Derby looks like three-horse race

I think one of three horses — heavy favorite Lookin At Lucky, Sidney’s Candy or Caracortado — will win today’s Santa Anita Derby. Lookin At Lucky, the prohibitive 4-5 favorite, has the most impressive resume of any of this year’s … Continue reading

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If Derby was today, Eskendereya could be shut out

Todd Pletcher told a national teleconference this week that he has seven, possibly eight, Kentucky Derby starters in his stable. But perhaps the best of all, Fountain of Youth Stakes winner Eskendereya, is only 28th on the list of graded … Continue reading

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