These older races at the end of the Card are brutally tough. I know they are Preps for Foster Day and those are Grade Ones. But still

Brilliant Bertie loves this Track.(Undefeated) Is at home in Kentucky (Undefeated). And had a breakthru performance a year ago on Foster Day. So here was are today ajd Bertie is gonna need another one.

Merconte is legit. There are some live ones who are moving up. I have no real conviction. Loyalty to Bertie probably sucks me in. But Im realistic about tje task at hand.

Blame Cox has to be favored. Those are some really nice horses he lost too. And that middle against Fierceness (48 then 1:11:1) shows he wont go away lightly. Post Time isnt local i dont think he is bet. Two turns not his specialty and Trainer magic hasnt transferred down from Laurel....yet° This runner has a punch and class

Hall of Fame and Banishing figure to be stalking and pressing. Which leaves us Mystic Dan. I think the former Derby Winner gets bet. I seriously hope Im wrong but maybe a Grade 2 type is all he is. But he put it together when it mattered the most. He is a nice horse. This race is going to come down to the pace.