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twogunsid

(1,607 posts) Sat Mar 25, 2017, 04:00 PM Mar 2017

2017 Kentucky Derby Prep - 2017 UAE Derby

The winner, Thunder Snow, was just nominated last week for the Derby and Epicharis won a Derby Prep in Japan ealier. I think we see both horses in Kentucky.

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2017 Kentucky Derby Prep - 2017 UAE Derby (Original Post) twogunsid Mar 2017 OP

Wood Memorial coming up---El Areeb to run. Kingofalldems Mar 2017 #1

I like El Areeb.... twogunsid Mar 2017 #2

El Areeb came back from a work a Laurel yesterday with an injury to his knee.... twogunsid Mar 2017 #3

Damn. Tough break. Kingofalldems Mar 2017 #4

Gunnevera is probably the favorite.... twogunsid Mar 2017 #5

Kingofalldems

(38,444 posts)

1. Wood Memorial coming up---El Areeb to run.

Reply to twogunsid (Original post)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 09:34 AM

Mar 2017

twogunsid

(1,607 posts)

2. I like El Areeb....

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 27, 2017, 02:48 PM

Mar 2017

....I'd like to see him win the Wood.

twogunsid

(1,607 posts)

3. El Areeb came back from a work a Laurel yesterday with an injury to his knee....

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 06:50 PM

Mar 2017

....a bone chip and possibly a slab fracture. He is off the Derby Trail. He is scheduled for surgery on Monday.

What a shame. he is a very nice horse.

Kingofalldems

(38,444 posts)

4. Damn. Tough break.

Reply to twogunsid (Reply #3)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 06:56 PM

Mar 2017

Who is the favorite as of now?

twogunsid

(1,607 posts)

5. Gunnevera is probably the favorite....

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #4)

Thu Mar 30, 2017, 10:38 PM

Mar 2017

....his next start should be the FL Derby. McCraken is back to work after a little hiccup in his training and he looks like a Derby winner in my opinion. I think he is being pointed to the Bluegrass Stakes.

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