Workforce: King's Best Derby Double

re: Workforce: King's Best Derby Double

Alan Porter — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:10:15 GMT

Hi Catbird,

Hard to tell whether he would have won the Dante or not, but the bit did pull through his mouth which accounts for his awkward head carriage in that race (only the second on his life). I believe he wore a figure of eight in the Derby.

re: Workforce: King's Best Derby Double

Catbird — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:02:33 GMT

Fascinating . . . thank you.

As I understand it, the Dante result might have been different, had not Workforce's bit slipped clear through his mouth, which was distracting for him.

re: Workforce: King's Best Derby Double

Scott — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:25:29 GMT

Another triumph for the peerless Juddmonte broodmare band.

re: Workforce: King’s Best Derby Double

Ian Tapp — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 00:45:42 GMT

Interesting similarities between Workforce and Lammtarra, whose course record Workforce bettered this year. Lammtarra was making his 2nd career start in the Derby; Workforce his 3rd. Let's see if Workforce can also pull off the Derby-King George-Arc triple.

Ian

re: Workforce: King’s Best Derby Double

John T — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:45:43 GMT

Yes that's right, in the long history of the Dante Stakes at York no placed horse from that race went on to win the Epsom Derby so congratulations to Workforce in breaking that jinx. Dare we say it he looked just as impressive as Sea The Stars and as this was just his third race he looks like a star in the making. The Irish Derby at The Curragh should be his next race followed by the King George.