If You Had Your Pick.......
Apr 29, 2013 15:09:40 GMT -5
Post by shooter29 on Apr 29, 2013 15:09:40 GMT -5
Which post position would you choose for your Derby horse to break from and why? We all know that in the Kentucky Derby sometimes the draw can be the key to the race. See Union Rags from last year.
If I had things my way, I would love to see my top pick, Orb break from post 9. The reason being that breaking in the middle of the field would give a horse like him enough time to hopefully tuck in and get a good position just behind the first flight of runners going into the first turn.
And with not a lot of speed signed on for this year's Derby, the last place you're gonna wanna be is drawn way outside when the field likely will will be bunched up in the early going instead of strung out for a good 18-20 lengths.
This would put Orb in a perfect position to launch his run at the leaders going into the long home stretch at Churchill.
If I had things my way, I would love to see my top pick, Orb break from post 9. The reason being that breaking in the middle of the field would give a horse like him enough time to hopefully tuck in and get a good position just behind the first flight of runners going into the first turn.
And with not a lot of speed signed on for this year's Derby, the last place you're gonna wanna be is drawn way outside when the field likely will will be bunched up in the early going instead of strung out for a good 18-20 lengths.
This would put Orb in a perfect position to launch his run at the leaders going into the long home stretch at Churchill.
