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OnTheNose
Handicapper
Joined: Tue May 03, 2011 9:50 am Posts: 256 Location: London, England
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Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
Without having to download schedule, what is the best way to plan a potential Derby winners career?
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Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:19 pm |
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pjrhodes1970
Group 1 winner
Joined: Thu May 15, 2008 8:48 pm Posts: 15174 Location: Republic of Ireland
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Re: Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
chester vase always a good trial and the racing post trophy at 2yo
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Tue Dec 27, 2011 3:44 pm |
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The Duke
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:55 pm Posts: 1915 Location: Birmingham
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Re: Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
I always go for the Dante with a 'challenge earlier' command, and then go for the Derby. I find to win at Epsom you need a horse with good pace, and often you will see horses win over 12F at Epsom and nowhere else, this is because it is a very easy course to get on the game (very different to real life).
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Tue Dec 27, 2011 10:33 pm |
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OnTheNose
Handicapper
Joined: Tue May 03, 2011 9:50 am Posts: 256 Location: London, England
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Re: Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
For some reason, I have a great record with the Oaks at Epsom in my current game(something like nine wins on the spin) but I have one Derby win. The foal from my one Derby winner is also from my best Oaks winner, currently as a 2YO with a 10f maiden win at Epsom on his debut.
Hmmm, actually looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow!
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Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:35 pm |
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OnTheNose
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Joined: Tue May 03, 2011 9:50 am Posts: 256 Location: London, England
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Re: Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
This is my record in the Oaks at Epsom, I was slightly off with the nine on the spin though! A few of these have gone on to win the Irish Oaks and Yorkshire Oaks.
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Wed Dec 28, 2011 1:18 pm |
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LAMI
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Joined: Sat May 16, 2009 8:49 pm Posts: 320 Location: Ireland
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Re: Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
Won my first Derby by going for Blue Riband Conditions Race at Epsom with challenge earlier tactic.
Underated for Derby and won at 33/1 by 4 lenghts.
I ran another horse in the race who had no prep run for won Saint Cloud Group 1 as a 2 year old. He finished 4th.
Derby winner going for King George and horse who finished 4th is going for Irish Derby.
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Wed Dec 28, 2011 3:54 pm |
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The Duke
Group 1 winner
Joined: Sun Feb 25, 2007 10:55 pm Posts: 1915 Location: Birmingham
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Re: Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
The Oaks is probably the easiest group 1 to win on Starters Orders 4, and I have no idea why.
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Wed Dec 28, 2011 9:51 pm |
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pjrhodes1970
Group 1 winner
Joined: Thu May 15, 2008 8:48 pm Posts: 15174 Location: Republic of Ireland
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Re: Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
the oaks very very easy to win and the derby is also easy when i take my derby/oaks winner to breeders cup turf majority get beat the breeders cup turf is the ultimate test for a 3yo mile4 horse its a different league even tougher than the arc to win
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Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:16 am |
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exxplozion
Group 1 winner
Joined: Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:35 pm Posts: 2117
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Re: Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
pjrhodes1970 wrote: the oaks very very easy to win and the derby is also easy when i take my derby/oaks winner to breeders cup turf majority get beat the breeders cup turf is the ultimate test for a 3yo mile4 horse its a different league even tougher than the arc to win Totally agree the breeders cup turf is the tough one, in fact I find any breeders cup race tougher than anything else.
_________________ A dog may be man's best friend, but the horse wrote history.
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Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:24 am |
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pjrhodes1970
Group 1 winner
Joined: Thu May 15, 2008 8:48 pm Posts: 15174 Location: Republic of Ireland
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Re: Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
exxplozion wrote: pjrhodes1970 wrote: the oaks very very easy to win and the derby is also easy when i take my derby/oaks winner to breeders cup turf majority get beat the breeders cup turf is the ultimate test for a 3yo mile4 horse its a different league even tougher than the arc to win Totally agree the breeders cup turf is the tough one, in fact I find any breeders cup race tougher than anything else. in my original game i won the oaks 14 times in 17 seasons and the derby 13 times in 17 seasons the arc 11/17 but the bcturf only 5 times and in that 5 i think 2 winners were older than 3 so my 3yo had bad record in BC turf but when you win it with a 3yo you know you have a special horse
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Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:44 am |
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OnTheNose
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Joined: Tue May 03, 2011 9:50 am Posts: 256 Location: London, England
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Re: Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
Well that's pissed on my bonfire then!
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Thu Dec 29, 2011 1:19 pm |
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Cairns123
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Joined: Tue Aug 04, 2009 8:39 pm Posts: 403 Location: Failsworth
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Re: Best route towards the Derby then beyond?
grand Criterium at 2, then the chester vase for me. Maybe the prix du jockey club if he is quick enough to perform at 1m 2f
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Thu Dec 29, 2011 3:21 pm |
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