I didn't have him, I needed Post time. But with the trip FS got, saving ground behind the Japanese horse who figured to go to the front based on his race on the derby under card , Full Serano only needed to improve slightly with all the others having to lose substantial ground. Be interesting to see the final figures . Post position and trips weighted more this year than previous years, and I failed to weight it correctly in my handicapping. Using the Domestic Product and Skippylongstocking was foolish on my part with them being so far out in the gate.

Post 14 at a mile on dirt at Del Mar for me is now an exclusion zone like Chernobyl. Do it at your own risk.

Like Gulfstream Post 10 and out at 9 furlongs, very hard to win.

And Kentucky Downs shippers, avoid like the plague. I have come to the conclusion that the racing there takes a toll on a horse, with the surface and the facilities. No barns, rough ship, rough track.

Also a strange ride on Cogburn by Irad, kind of moved way early. Wonder what his thoughts are on that ride. Over confident? Also got shut out.

Junior Alvarado gave Arthur's Ride a brutal trip. Went way wide in the first.
Next eased, which was disappointing but in retrospect not surprising. While he earned some nice figures going longer, he did it against Who? And with slow paces to boot.