Danthebluegrassman in! Winward Passage out!

[Phil Mandl]

Not that it matters much...or does it. According to an article on the Thoroughbred Times site.  Geez, leave it to Bob Baffert. So can we have the TG sheet for Dan pleeze. Just for kicks.

[HP]

Looked up Danthebluegrassman on Bloodhorse to see what you were talking about and came across this from Steve Haskin (as a follow up to yesterday\'s \'late pace\' post).

\"when the son of Dynaformer was asked by exercise rider Joe Deegan a furlong out, he shifted into another gear that was electrifying to watch. The clockers at Trackside caught his last eighth in :10 2/5. Even allowing a fifth or two due to the peculiar configuration of the six-furlong track, he still shaded :11, and it showed.\"

He said (not quite as) positive things about EoD\'s work as well. As a backer of Best Pal, I\'m not afraid of the gelding thing. HP

[Mr.Cee]

If Thorograph will give us Danthebluegrassman\'s latest fig for the SA Derby you can get his sheet off the \"Race of the Week\" archive and have a complete set if you bought the preliminary Derby set.

[Tim B.]

Ah, the good fellings just keep on coming.  I have never been a Baffert fan or supporter, nor have I disliked him.  But I am NOW a Baffert fan.  Truly a tremendous job on screwing Barry Irwin.  

I laughed my ass off when I read about Baffert deciding last-minute to enter Danthebluegrassman (a horse that looks hopelessly \"slow\" compared to most of the other Derby hopefuls), which knocks Windward Passage from the field.  I feel badly for Steve Asmussen and any minority Team Valor owners of \'Passage\', but the fact that Irwin basically wasted his time, money, and concern for the past several weeks in hopes of a KY Derby win is awesome.  Bravo Baffert!  I hope you have a chance to do it to Barry Irwin again next year.

By the way.....does Irwin have to relinquish his seats at Churchill for Saturday in the same manner that Drysdale had to give up his courtesy car?  I\'m still looking for some good seats.

[MO]

You have been warned. Instant Karma \'s gonna get you! Gonna knock you right on the head!
LOL

[Tim B.]

Mark, ya gotta believe in that stuff for it to actually happen.  I think it was actually Irwin\'s bad karma coming around to get him, lol!

Good luck in the Oaks and Derby.  By the way....any thoughts from you (or anyone reading this) on Imperial Gesture in the Oaks?  She\'s a bit of a mystery, but must be a decent filly to handle Tempera.

[MO]

Shes gotta be good, but I think that along with her, You, and Take charge Lady, they will be 1-2-3, thus no value, except maybe in the Doubles with the derby. But I\'m not into playing  that bet.

MO

[TGJB]

Last figure was a 10.