The past 200 days (gets you back prior to the Kee Spring meet), the trainer in graded stakes in Kentucky:

5 for 32, 16%, ROI of $1.00.

4 of those 5 graded stakes wins were on turf with the only dirt winner Good Cheer.

It has been my belief for some time that the rules for Graded Stakes races have more eyes, stricter testing, or more rules. I don't know what's different and don't care a whole bunch except to say I hope that trend continues to all levels of racing in Ky. I have no information from any trainers other than a few comments Derby weekend that things are different in Ky than in Ark. That's from a clean, clean trainer whose win percentage reflects that they don't "take an edge."

Big picture, I've been tossing many, many of his and others' horses in Kentucky in the Graded Stakes Races.

I'm happy to see he has another horse of a lifetime. Let's see him in a graded stakes in Kentucky. In many ways racing is like real estate these days when looking at the supertrainers: Location, Location, Location.

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Baffert has three horses in Saturday at Keeneland in two Graded Stakes. He is 1 for 10 (10%) last 200 days in Kentucky in Graded Stakes. Fort Bragg his lone winner.

Brown in the same categories of last 200 days in Kentucky in Graded Stakes: 4 for 26. 3 of those 4 winners on Turf.

Asmussen in same categories: 2 for 32. Both on Dirt. He's been particularly bad on turf in graded stakes in Kentucky save Cogburn for some time. (those 2 wins came in April at Kee and Sept at CD)

Giving up some of my good information here. Good Luck!