I don't disagree with you at all. I just meant that his pedigree wouldn't pose a problem. I view SoCal racing, these days, as a hot house environment. Top notch outfits have left there, ceding the place to Baffert. He took full advantage of it.

So be it.

I realize that conventional wisdom, which is wisdom for a reason, would hold that this horse had the easiest time of it in the SA Derby and that he has insufficient racing under his belt. HOWEVER, that doesn't negate the fact that he ran very fast. And because of the FU a win would represent to the KY commission, I feel fairly sure that the horse will be feeling no pain on May 7th.

So I have to use him in some capacity.