New Derby Dozen
1. Country Star–most have her #1 on their Oaks’ lists now, but I would probably put her only #3 there–so figure that out!
2. War Pass–distance question looms large.
3. Pyro–wiseguy sucker pick or one to watch going longer?
4. Z Fortune–undefeated in three starts, decent Beyers to buld on.
5. El Gato Malo–3 for 3, pedigree iffy for 10f but damsire helps a bit.
6. Turf War–flying under the radar.
7. Check It Twice–came to life in last race.
8. Kodiak Kowboy–should do OK up to 9f.
9. Colonel John–solid but not sensational so far.
10. Z Humor–has shown some versatility in running style.
11. Tale of Ekati–my hunch is he doesn’t want a distance.
12. Anak Nakal–showed improvement in last.
Although Z Fortune and El Gato Malo didn’t score big Beyers, they moved up pretty far mainly because I’m not impressed with many on my list to tell you the truth. Majestic Warrior falls off completely due to inactivity.