Was struggling with Grande and Rodriquez, was leaning against both with trepidation. Pretty sure TGJB would have tagged Grande a Regression with the Pattern and workout pattern.

Watching the rain carefully...it may be over now. Track seems to still be holding moisture due to 60 degrees and cloud cover. Starting to look a little muddy and may be getting a bit sticky now. Am still leaning towards attempting to be part of an East Avenue shocker and a genuinely wet track would release any inhibitions, but I don't think we are going to get that. I know its called a "3" though I think it's a little better than that, likely that he needed a race and if the track doesn't stick to him, a little move forward would make him tough if he doesn't get involved in ding dong with Citizen Bull. I think hes a competitive horse and is covered up.

The Whitman horse is my come from behind horse I'll have him with Journalism, Baeza, East Avenue. I'm divided between the two on which I favor more, but consider him my key.

East Avenue and Whitham