High weight carries 118 lbs? What's the use of a handicap if more than half the field is going to be riding overweight, some significantly?
http://www.drf.com/news/article/103922.htmlSmooth Air will likely be the starting highweight at 118 pounds, while Bribon and My Pal Charlie, winless in five starts since taking last year's Super Derby, are both in at 117 pounds.
Accredit, who defeated My Pal Charlie in the Churchill Downs Handicap, is in with 116, followed by Mr. Sidney (115), winner of the Maker's Mark Mile on turf last out. Famous Patriot, Ready's Echo, Riley Tucker, Runforthedoe, and The Roundhouse are all in at 114, while Driven by Success is in at 113. Three-year-olds get a significant break in the weights, and three of them are under consideration - This Ones for Phil (110), Mr. Fantasy (109), and Imperial Council (108). Formidable, a 4-year-old trained by Allen Jerkens, is also possible at 113 pounds