I think you have picked out the most talented horse of the crop. I will be very surpried, however, if Pat Day outrides Bailey, Stevens, Pincay, Eddy D and JR all in the same race. At 4-1 or 5-1 on Buddha, I would wager that one of those guys takes Day to the cleaners at much higher odds.

As for War Emblem, I think the numbers make sense for a mile and a eighth race at Sportsmans. This horse glides like few others I have seen before. I agree though, gliding like that for a mile and a quarter is very, very difficult.