Bargain Derby / Oaks Watch List

[Knightmare]

I am going to try and piece together a Derby / Oaks watch list. It is relatively easy for me to see and track the runners from the Bargain Bowl and the ones that ran on Bargie Day but for those that prep runners in non BBRS races I will probably not find. So email me / private message me about your Derby or Oaks hopefuls or post in the thread here. Add comments as well. I will put together a top 10-15 list going into the Ozark races. Looking at putting it together by end of March.

I have two colts that could be Derby bound but neither have run on the dirt. Thornsky and Virtual Affair have run in BBRS restricted races. If they were trained by another player who intended to run them in the Derby they would not be on a watch list unless someone specifically told me they were aiming for the Derby. So this is your opportunity to let me know about that good maiden winner, claiming winner, allowance winner, starter winner or even stakes winner you have hopes of making a Derby or Oaks run.


Here are my Derby Hopefuls
Thornsky - Will prep in a longer race but a solid performance means he will get into the starting gate
Virtual Affair - Same here a longer prep race with a solid performance gets him into the starting gate



Oaks Hopefuls
Yousaiditwould - Longshot to make the Oaks. Needs to prove more over a route in next start (alw Clm) and seems a tick below stablemates.
A Little Rad - Really would like her to get another win before trying her in the Oaks but deep closer maybe slated for the longer turf races
Ghost Hopper - Best of these at two, solid allowance race last out will go in the Ozark Diamond, barring injury will be in the Oaks starting gate
Global Jet - Performance on Bargie Day in filly allowance launches her into Oaks contention. She will go against stablemate in Ozark Diamond

[planoaxius]

I don't have any hidden gems right now. All cards on table right now.

Keyan and Living Fossil to the derby. Romulus Augustus could join them as well. All three are nominated to Ozark as well.

Cloud Country is not really improving in speed figures. It seems he could follow the path of Funny Execution from last year. For sure, he will not enter the Ozark and try luck in the sprint that day. Then I decide if he tries turf in Bourbon Trail or Derby as an act of prestige.

Story Behind, Hawaiki and Onibi are my potential contenders for the Oaks. However, I will probably try run Story Behind and Onibi to run against boys in Ozark before. Just for fun.

[dragnil]

Derby
Winter Tides is a possibility but he hasn't tried dirt and I'm not convinced he will stay the distance. I'll probably give him a shot at the Ozark to get an idea.
Bold Silvaman is more likely to stay but also hasn't tried the dirt yet and will head for the Ozark.
Just Jet is probably outclassed but handles dirt and has been running on over shorter. Might let him have a shot.
Imagine Mastery ran a nice turf debut last time after 8 dirt efforts. Would like to keep him on grass. Undecided.

Oaks
National Stock might try the Oaks but her dirt debut was unimpressive. She's my only shot at the Oaks though.

Overall I'm not expecting much. As always, the pedigrees I use lean heavily to the turf.
I don't expect any of my others to surprise and make the cut but a few run this week.

[hawkz]

Just starting over with 2yrolds after break from game