Mike D,

You sound like you are getting a bit emotional so I'm going to let up on you. I agree with Mark O'Keefe, he would definitely be considered more of a stalker than a big-time closer - I was wrong to use that term. Does that make you feel better?

It is nice to see that someone else thought the same thing about Perfect Drift being so close to the pace, since he isn't a speed horse. I think most expected him to come from off the pace.

I'm curious as to how you classify speed horses Mike D. Would you consider Saarland a speed horse since he was 2 lengths off 45 flat pace in the Gotham?

IMO it was a heady ride by Eddie D that put Perfect Drift closer to the pace.