Curious, I wonder what it was Beyer struggled with specifically? The following day was 10 degrees cooler. It could be a front came in that afternoon. Wind direction change. Just speculating.
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This colt gets my immediate attention because a) In Todd I trust, b) reputably Curlin's progeny are both (late developers and able to handle the KY Derby distance), c) the performance in question was @ GP.
Handling the pressure of likely competition Sat is another thing. 5/1 is an attractive price to me.