Top 10 Derby prospects

[Dr. Jack]

Top 10 Derby prospects
according to AP

The opening top 10 prospects:

1. Eurosilver (Nick Zito, trainer; Javier Castellano, jockey) Easily won 3-year-old debut, a seven-furlong allowance, by five lengths at Gulfstream on Feb. 4 ... Won 2 of 3 last year, including Lane's End Breeders' Futurity ... Owned by Mahmoud Fustok's Buckram Oak Farm ... Next start: Swale Stakes (March 13).

2. Read the Footnotes (Rick Violette; Jerry Bailey) Training strongly for Fountain of Youth ... Worked five furlongs in 1:00.70 Monday at Palm Meadows, second-fastest of 53 at that distance ... Won Nashua and Remsen at Aqueduct last year.

3. Birdstone (Zito; Bailey) Yet to make 3-year-old debut, colt's last workout was Feb. 3 - six furlongs in 1:15.40 at Palm Meadows training center near Gulfstream ... Won 2 of 3 in '03, including Champagne at Belmont (Oct. 4) ... Homebred owned by Marylou Whitney .... Son of 1996 Derby winner Grindstone ... Next start: Undecided.

4. Master David (Bobby Frankel; Alex Solis) Beat Action This Day in Sunday's Sham Stakes in second start for Frankel after racing in England ... Finished third in Santa Catalina on Jan. 17 ... Son of Grand Slam has two wins, three seconds and a third in six career starts ... Next start: Florida Derby (March 13).

5. Action This Day (Mandella; David Flores) Fourth in Sham in 3-year-old debut ... Eclipse Award winner as top 2-year-old male based on two wins in three starts ... Owned by B. Wayne Hughes ... Next start: Santa Anita Derby (April 3).

6. Lion Heart (Patrick Biancone; Mike Smith) Worked five furlongs in 1:01.20 at Santa Anita last Thursday, 18th-fastest of 57 at the distance ... Won all three starts last year, including Hollywood Futurity ... Owned by Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith ... Next start: San Rafael (March 6).

7. Second of June (Cesare; Cornelio Velasquez) Picked up for bargain basement $7,500 at Ocala sales ... Upset Silver Wagon twice, in What A Pleasure Stakes and then Holy Bull .... Shares same birthday as trainer.

8. Halfbridled (Mandella; Julie Krone) The 2-year-old champion filly, bothered by a cough, won't run in Sunday's Las Virgenes as planned ... Won all four starts last year ... Next start: Santa Anita Oaks (March 13).

9. Sir Oscar (Manuel Azpurua; Julio Garcia) Unbeaten in six starts, all at Calder, all last year ... Prepped for Fountain of Youth with five-furlong breeze in 1:00.60 at Calder on Sunday.

10. Silver Wagon (Ralph Ziadie; Jose Santos) Prepped for Fountain of Youth with a mile workout in 1:41.80 Monday at Calder under new rider Santos ... Trying to rebound from a stone bruise after runner-up finish in Holy Bull ... Won Hopeful at Saratoga in August ... Owned by Fustok's Buckram Oak Farm.

Keep in mind: Capac, El Prado Rob, Tapit, The Cliff's Edge, Wimbledon.

Weekend races: Fountain of Youth, Hutcheson (Gulfstream, Saturday); Risen Star (Fair Grounds, Sunday).

[big daddyjt]

Dr.jack,
Great Info For Derby;but Also Good For Watching These Horses Going Into All The Upcoming Preps For The Derby. Ty Big Daddyjt
P.s -i Think We'll See This List Change Alot Before May

[Dr. Jack]

I'll be honest. I do not know much about the horses, but thought this looked helpful, LOL

Good luck and glad to see the horse forum showing any signs of life!

[big daddyjt]

HEY DR.JACK THANKS FOR ANY KINDA POST HERE, SOMETIMES YOU FEEL LIKE YOUR TALKING TO YOURSELF[LOL] BUT THAT'S OK! WE HAVE A GOOD STEADY 3 GUYS[SCFAN,FILIP,I] AND WE'RE LOVING IT. LATER BIG GUY AND TY AGAIN

[SCFAN]

It does feel like im talking to my self some times but I know my boys are listening . And vice versa when my boys are posting im listening . Nice write up dr. jack dont be shy to come hang out with the pony boys. I'm gonna have to be west coast biased and stick with lion heart and halfbridled , I saw lion heart at santa anita that horse can throw down. also keep an eye out for my girl julie krone shes finaly back from an injury. she was on fire before she got hurt

[big daddyjt]

hey dude, how you doing had a great day tues.,but came back weak wed. and thats the way racing goes !!!! i like both those horses and also julie krone she's the best little rider i've ever met!! pretty too. julie rode a couple of our horses over here at monmouth,garden state,atlantic city and delaware. the best one was when we shipped from delaware stable to monmouth for featured turf race on a sat. afternoon she rode [cool tango] at 23-1 first time on turf;going 1 1/16 she sat 7th on the backstretch ,5th into turn for home about 10 off the leader,
then she urged tango and he was flying to get up by a head, whata day julie gave us. we were all over the betting board, we gave julie a tri tix worth 1700.00 she was happy,i think our family and friends were the only ones in track that bet the horse lol. well any way she is one tuff jock!! figured you would like this little story, it's just a day i'll never forget.

[SCFAN]

nice story big D ...julie krone is a champ she loves bringing home those value horses . gonna post a pick 3 for today