Aren't those factors we need to consider as bettors? What is the intention here--why is this particular horse in the race? Is it that any different than a trainer dropping a horse in a claiming race who either runs last or runs off the screen? Can anyone fault you for taking a stand on a long-shot in a race where long shots (often very improbable ones) have often panned out very well? I certainly couldn't fault that logic because if you win, you're gonna get paid, but did you honestly think Baffert was going to try and beat his triple crown chance with his other horse? That's the only thing I don't really follow. But again, no one should fault the stand. I certainly don't. It's better than a jackass like myself betting Hoffburg, I also used Justify in multi-race exotics (but Hoffburg was throwing away money at terrible odds, respectively, like he had any chance to win--I'll bet a Mott horse again when Saratoga gets polytrack-and a Tapit no less, the most overrated sire in racing history).