Not sure what he did in the paddock, but he was unruly in the starting gate.

The track was scored slow by at least one concern yet the fractions were quick on raw time. Exaggerator had his most impressive victory. Did it look even more impressive because he was reeling in very tired horses running on a fatiguing surface?

If he lost some energy during the "start up" and ran on a sapping track he could have been compromised. It's an intriguing consideration. If it was all at an energy expense, I'd be interested to see Uncle Lino's next back.

As far as breeding goes why not? He's got some Distance on his female side as well. His grandma had a distance turfer that won over 4 million.