Gray Skies May Not Be so Predictable

It's the first Saturday in May, already!  Yes and the excitement is showing on every curious eye for the sport of horse racing.  There are true champs in this sport and sometimes we fall in love with flirters who usually just...flirt.  To be honest there is always the true champ on that specific day and race but what comes after is always the unknown.  Too many times the unbeaten horse will lose on this first Saturday in May mainly because he is the target to beat.  Nyquist is the one to beat according to his performances leading up to this race but seriously they are nineteen other contenders this year and they all seem to think that they have a chance at this.

Nyquist may be all business on derby day

Talent is clearly not the question when it comes to the Kentucky Derby since everyone has won a race except for one talented horse by the name of Trojan Nation who almost won his last race at Aqueduct at odds of 81-1, coming in second in the wood memorial handicap.  Clearly Trojan Nation wont be the morning line favorite but for two dollars it's worth cheering for to end up on the board.  If the weather has anything at all to do with this race it  could be very interesting in the sloppy slop.

 For me, this year I will cheer for a grey horse and I think a grey horse will win this race especially if it's a overcast at Churchill downs..

In this race alone they are four grey horses to choose from but I think there is only one Destin to win.  Unlike others, I wont build a case for this horse I will just pick it and hopefully he runs well.  Jockey Javier Castellano will be onboard and he should be feeling great after winning the Kentucky Oaks on Cathryn Sophia

By the way, I just watched Catch a Glimpse win her sixth race in a row, wow!  That's the 2015 Canadian horse of the year!  Tepin will be trying for six in a row as well tomorrow in race 6 at Churchill Downs, both horses are trained by the very busy Mark Casse who is having a brilliant year so far.  Now let's discuss a little bit more of the Derby and see if anything interesting will show.  One horse to love is My man Sam, he is my second pick for an upset trained by Chad Brown and ridden by Irad Ortiz.

It's gonna be a great race on Derby day, try not to over handicap the race.

MY PICKS

  May 7th
Churchill Downs 

race 6  - Tepin
race 7 - Barbados
race 8 - Stonetastic
race 9 -  Shakhimat
race 10 -  Fellowship
race 11 - Bolo
race 12 - Destin

 

Woodbine 

 race 1 -  Philippian
race 6 -  Touch the clouds
race 8 - stacked deck
race10 - Rebellion On Tap

May 8th 

Woodbine

race 10 - Tessier

race 9  - conquest quickdraw.

race 8-   Galina Point