Go Gayego Go

Gayego won the Arkansas Derby impressivly on Saturaday and completed the 1 1/8 miles race in a solid 1.49.63 seconds. Before the race, I questioned if Gayego can handle the distance.

By Gilded Time and out of a Lost Code mare, Gayego is breded to be a miler. In the Arkansas Derby, Gayego stalked the front runner(Tres Borrachos) with very fast fractions -- :22.71, :46.61, and 1:11.09. Gayego took the lead while turning for home and the second place finisher Z Fortune almost pull even at the final furlong. Gayego was able to find more in the tank while under left handed urging from Mike Smith to win by 3/4 lenght.

By winning the race, Gayego also showed he can handle dirt surface after running only on California's synthetic tracks. Gayego early speed could be vital in a large field like the Kentucky Derby, it will keep him out of trouble in the early going.

After Saturaday's performance, Gayego and Colonel John are my top 2 choices going into the Kentucky Derby.