I tend to agree with Classhandicapper on this one. I don't think it is a surprise that a horse like Kittens Joy probably equaled or slightly improved on his top in the undercard Stake simply because there were only 5 other horses in the race and he could "run his race". Sometimes with slow paced sprint to the wire races some horses never get a chance to run, however all things being equal it has been stated before on this Board that turf horses tend to "bounce" less.

One final comment if I may and others may chime in, it is not a surprise to me that the two Europeans received "new tops" because it appears to me there is a fairly consistent two point jump in the Euro's Figs when they come state-side and receive medication for the first time.