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Derby Six for 2/28/14  1.Top Billing Curlin- Parade Queen by A.P. Indy Career Statistics Starts: 4 Firsts: 2 Seconds: 1 Thirds: 1 Earnings: $96,835  Top Billing's Allowance Victory Photo by: Weny Wooley Equisport Photos  Connections  Jockey: Joel Rosario Trainer: Claude R. McGaughey III Owner: Farish, William S. and Hudson, Jr., E. J. Breeder: W. S. Farish & E. J. Hudson, Jr. Irrevocable Trust With a strong third place finish in the Fountain of Youth I will keep him in the number one spot. Though he didn't earn many Derby points with that start he ran his race though he lost there was no possible way he could win that race the way the track was playing. The horses that finished in front of him both looked dog tired and will be much easier to catch in the Florida Derby if that is where Shug decides to send this very talented son of Curlin. Race Shown: 2014 Fountain of Youth Stakes Race Link: http://youtu.be/GGqW_n24FLw F...

Derby Six for 2/9/14  1. Top Billing Curlin- Parade Queen by A.P. Indy Career Statistics: Starts: 3 Firsts: 2 Seconds: 1 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $56,835 Jockey:  Joel Rosario Trainer:  Claude R. McGaughey III Owner:  Farish, William S. and Hudson, Jr., E. J. Breeder: W. S. Farish & E. J. Hudson, Jr. Irrevocable Trust He moves to number one this week because I'm starting to get worried about Honor Code missing training due to his bruised ankles. Top Billing's next race will be the Fountain Of Youth Stakes if he gets a bit of a better pace in front of him expect him to win by many. He may not even need a good pace in front of him to win the Fountain Of Youth. He will get a rematch with Comissioner and I expect it to be a good race and I fully expect him to prove my belief in him. With him being by Curlin out of an A.P Indy mare this one will run all day and with the Derby trail seemingly packed with speed horses this year this one will come ro...

Derby Six for 1/26/14  1. Honor Code A.P. Indy - Serena's Cat by Storm Cat Career Statistics: Starts: 3 Firsts: 2 Seconds: 1 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $388,000 Jockey: Javier Castellano Trainer: Claude R. McGaughey III Owner: Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm LLC Breeder:Dell Ridge Farm, LLC Well thanks to a dominating performance by Cairo Prince in the Holy Bull this colt will remain to top my Derby Six. I am highly anticipating his debut whether it's in the Fountain Of Youth or somewhere else. This colt has the heart and the pedigree to get a mile and a quarter and when they come to challenge him he has the grit to fight back. He to me is still the most imposing horse on the Kentucky Derby trail he will have all the other horses shaking in their boots when he finally runs. I expect big things from this one. Race Shown: Remsen Stakes Finish: 1st Race Link: http://youtu.be/6gCn7m4MKhc  2. Top Billing Curlin- Parade Queen by A.P. Indy Career ...

Derby Six for January 5th 2014   1. Honor Code A.P. Indy - Serena's Cat by Storm Cat Career Statistics: Starts: 3 Firsts: 2 Seconds: 1 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $388,000 Jockey: Javier Castellano Trainer: Claude R. McGaughey III Owner: Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm LLC Breeder:Dell Ridge Farm, LLC  The reason Honor Code continues to top my Derby Six every week is simply this no horse has shown the same amount of brilliance and grit, that you look for in a top Kentucky Derby contender. Shug has himself loaded with talented three year old this year and this one tops the list. He showed a new dimension in the Remsen Stakes and if he continues the same forward progression be prepared for him to make waves wherever he goes wether its New York or Florida.  Race Shown: Remsen Stakes Finish: 1st Race Link: http://youtu.be/6gCn7m4MKhc  2. Shared Belief  Candy Ride (ARG)- Common Hope by Storm Cat Jockey: Corey S. Nakatani Trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer O...

Derby Top Six 12/15/13  1. Honor Code   A.P. Indy - Serena's Cat by Storm Cat 2013 Statistics: Starts: 3 Firsts: 2 Seconds: 1 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $388,000 Jockey: Javier Castellano Trainer: Claude R. McGaughey III Owner: Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm LLC Breeder:Dell Ridge Farm, LLC This one is by far the best the east has to offer and I feel he will truly prove it this winter once the major preps begin. He showed a new dimension in the Remsen, where he was up stalking the pace showing that he is tactical which will come in handy in a twenty horse field like the Derby. More often than not horses who are deep closers don't win the Derby, you have to be more tactical than what Honor Code was showing before the Remsen, and now with this new dimension he has unleashed there are no limitations for this son of A.P. Indy. I expect that Shug probably will not run this one again until either the Holy Bull Stakes or Fountain Of Youth Stakes both at Gu...

Kentucky Derby Top Six 12/1/13  After some losses and disappointing preformances this past week there are some minor changes on my Derby Top Six including dropping off of Green Mask due to his loss in the Real Quiet Stakes I feel he doesn't want any part of a mile and a quarter and he may not want to run on dirt. That being said lets get started...  1. Honor Code  A.P. Indy - Serena's Cat by Storm Cat 2013 Statistics: Starts: 3 Firsts: 2 Seconds: 1 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $388,000 Earnings Per Start: $129,333 Jockey: Javier Castellano Trainer: Claude R. McGaughey III Owner: Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm LLC Breeder:Dell Ridge Farm, LLC After a slightly awkward beginning in the Remsen Stakes he showed a new demension being able to press the pace and he fought gallantly till the end winning by a nose. He showed he will run as far as the day is long and this is one that every start he seems to get better and learns something new and that for...

The First Top Six of the Derby Trail  This will be the first of my weekly postings of my top six on the Kentucky Derby trail I will be posting them every Saturday, Sunday, or Monday depending on when the major preps have been run. I will give in depth analysis of each of the six and my opinions on them as well along with all of that a link to a video of their last race will be included. I will be doing this every week until Kentucky Derby weekend when I will give you my pretenders and contenders for the Kentucky Derby. So lets get started shall we?  1. Honor Code  A.P. Indy - Serena's Cat by Storm Cat  Jockey: Javier Castellano Trainer: Claude R. McGaughey III Owner: Lane's End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm LLC Breeder: Dell Ridge Farm, LLC   2013 Statistics: Starts: 2 Firsts: 1 Seconds: 1 Thirds: 0 Earnings: $148,000 Earnings Per Start: $74,000  Honor Code is a strapping son of A.P Indy which means he will have no problem with...