Year 53 Triple Crown Trail

[Jon Xett]

Full Disclosure: Lights Down is a Turf Router nominated to the American Triple Crown which is run on dirt.
Why, oh why Xett do you taunt us so?
re: lights down on dirt
It's early. We'll see. There is also a turf race in the state where he is entered. Again,he's nominated to the Triple Crown Trail. At the time I entered him on dirt he was the highest earning 3 yo colt on the trail. I did * up and enter him in a dirt sprint race in Kentucky initially but a savvy friend pointed that mistake out to me in time. I was toying with the Canadian Triple as a goal. Turf types with their big saucer hooves try the deep, sandy loam at Churchill in real life all the time so why not be daring? Back to turf is a handicapping angle some use in real life as well. It could happen. And the #1 reason: I'm Jon Xett so break up the establishment and try something fun. Use him in your TCT with care.

Feel free to post your TCT selections here in this annual fun festival.


Take care, jX

[Nick Gilmore]

There are a few dirt sprinters nominated as well, so Jon, don’t feel bad.

[Rochelle Bos]

I had Lights Down lol and now thanks to Nick’s comment I feel like I should check all of mine lol I mostly went off owner

[The Steward]

Achievement, Object and the Rydell horses are now nominated I believe.

[Danny Derby]

Achievement, Object and the Rydell horses are now nominated I believe.

Red Rose is also now nominated.

[Jon Xett]

Final answer in TCT Jeopardy:

Achievement Eric Nalbone $ 1,082,500
Ambitious Susie Rydell $ 125,000
Avenger Pete Vella $ 282,500
Dave Matthews Band Jon Xett $ 163,500
Ironbirds Tan Gent $485,000
Lights Down Jon Xett $ 510,800
New Soundtrack Lee Cara $ 148,500
Return of the King Cleo Patra $ 160,800

jX: What is the winning Year 53 TCT ticket?
to which Alex Trebek replies, "Jon, wat you smokin' mon"?
jX: I and I having fun, Alex.

[Andrew James]

Pretty sure you could make a team of just those that started with the letter "A" and have a serious chance this year. As an "A"ndrew, I approve.

When looking at Armstrong I just saw Creator of Worlds for the first time. Holeh! Can he retire already, I have all the mares to send to him.

[Laura Smith]

Even heavier on the "A's" over here!

Achievement
Ambitious
Avatar
Avenger
Dave Matthews Band
Ironbirds
Return of the King
Theprinceoffools

[Carole Hanson]

Achievement
Ambitious
Avatar
Dave Matthews Band
Kingslayer
Object
The People's Hero
Theprinceoffools

[Gwayne's World]

Armstrong
Ambitious
Avenger
Ironbirds
Jetstream
New Soundtrack
Purpleman
Return of the King

Couldn't make up my mind on which Cleo runner I liked best ....... so I took them all

[Tim Matthews]

Achievement
Avatar
Avenger
Dave Matthews Band
Ironbirds
Man in Motion
Return of the King
Wolfgard

[Ash Tarasin]

Achievement
Ambitious
Avatar
Avenger
Dave Matthews Band
Ironbirds
Kingslayer
Return of the King
Curious to find out where the choice of bringing both Return of the King and Kingslayer to the same team will lead. Mayhaps they'll get stuck in the concept of infinity and we'll end up with no Derbywinner at all.

[Rochelle Bos]

Well, here’s mine let’s see if my random guesses are as terrible as last year!

Achievement
Avenger
Heart is Smitten
Iron Birds
Red Rose
Return of the King
The People’s Hero
Thunder Hooves

[Andrew James]

Achievement
Ambitious
Armstrong
Avatar
Avenger
Ironbirds
Return of the King
Theprinceoffools

[Mr. Lord Rich]

Everything that starts with an “A”