PAULICK DERBY INDEX brought to you by VINERY LTD: LET THE POLLS BEGIN
It’s that time of year again. Turf writers, handicappers and bloggers get an extra early start on predicting who will be in the final field of 20 on that first Saturday in May. Is it premature? No doubt. Is the field set in any way? Not on your life. But part of the fun of any sport is to attempt to look into a crystal ball and predict the future.
Which brings us to the second annual Paulick Derby Index this year brought to you by the Simon family’s Vinery LTD. We would very much like to thank our sponsor for making this possible. Additionally, the impressive band of PDI voters, some old faces and some new, are what really make this AP Poll for the Derby Trail work. A special thank you from the Paulick Report to all 25 voters that are not currently on our staff!
Next week, look forward to a more in-depth analysis by Ray Paulick of his top ten and the opportunity for fans to vote on their favorites, thus adding a 28th vote to next week’s poll. We’ll be offering that opportunity Sunday night after the weekend’s races have been run in our daily poll located at www.paulickreport.com.
The list of contenders is wide open this week and should remain so for some time. Are you inclined to go with the early favorite in Lookin at Lucky or hoping for a repeat of last year and searching for the next Mine That Bird? Where did our poll go right? How would you have voted differently? Read through the poll and then let us know where you stand.
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February 2nd, 2010 at 2:43 pm
Ray:
I’m all for a poll but, as a retired Associated Press staffer, I can’t
help but question whether, indeed, The AP actually did the polling. I’d be delighted if it did, considering the little attention Thoroughbred racing gets nowadays from any of the media. Is it possible that Vinery commissioned it? In any event, I was thrilled to see it, whether it actually legitimately or not carried The AP imprint
Len
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Len,
We are by no means claiming the AP has anything to do with this poll. Just using the term ‘AP Poll’ as a reference to help people new to the Paulick Derby Index understand what it is.
February 2nd, 2010 at 2:57 pm
And I would like to know just why racing does get so little attention from the media. Who has decided that racing is so unimportant? When we get drowned by football and baseball news. It is disgusting that racing gets so little coverage.
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Terrible news about Winslow Homer being off the trail. Feel bad for Mr. Porter and all of Winslow’s connections, Hope he heals well and looking forward to see him racing this summer…
February 2nd, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Lentenor is coming!
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:18 pm
The Robert Lewis looks like the first stiff test for three year olds. Serious colts in that one.
February 2nd, 2010 at 8:49 pm
Another year on the Derby trail….another Unsound Song injured. What’s new?!?
February 2nd, 2010 at 9:45 pm
KY DERBY>I AM GOING TO PICK A COLT THAT NO ONE EVEN MENTIONS OR PROBABLY
DOES’NT KNOW..HIS NAME IS “FORMAGGIO” THERE ARE 2 THINGS I KNOW…
# 1 HE IS THE BEST BRED COLT I HAVE SEEN IN MANY YEARS
# 2 HE CAN RUN ALL DAY
HE IS THE ONLY COLT THAT APPEARS IN THE LAST 2 CATEGORIES OF PROFESSIONAL
& SOLID WHICH COMPLETES THE DOSAGE INDEX.
HE IS BY “DYNAFORMER” - GARDEN SPOT by DANZIG.. ON HIS FATHERS SIDE HIS GRANDFATHER IS “ROBERTO” & HIS GREAT GRANDFATHER IS “HAIL TO REASON” WITH “TURN TO” HIS GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER.
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ON HIS MOTHERS SIDE ITS DANZIG - NORTHERN DANCER - ADMIRALS VOYAGE -” MR PROSPECTOR”. - ALMAHMOUD-NASHUA….WELL I KNOW YOU GET THE PICTURE
NOW I DONT KNOW IF HE WILL HIT THE BOARD,BUT COMPARED TO MOST OF THE OTHERS, I LIKE HIM…I ALSO LIKE MY FRIENDS NICK & ROBERTS’ ENTRY OF JACKSON BEND
February 2nd, 2010 at 11:48 pm
Ron Anderson, Garret Gomez’s agent says Lookin at Lucky is the best he has seen since Empire Maker!
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:00 am
All I can say is that look how well Empire maker did. He was supposed to be the next triple crown winner. Lookin at Lucky is too easy….. Favorites just dont win anymore.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:48 am
Eugene; I also noticed Formaggio. He went on my list as soon as I saw him run recently. Other than him….Lentenor!
February 3rd, 2010 at 1:17 pm
The ‘Songs usually make it to March or April, but they are starting to go earlier this year.