JB,

It was certainly the case with Point Given. Baffert has said repeatedly that he wished he had gotten a third start into PG before the Derby.. I'll have to do some checking, but I think Timber Country may have been short for one of the two conditioning "angles" as well in '95.

Since this is my first post, I'd like to the opportunity to congratulate you and your org. on its great work.

I discovered you before that '95 Derby when your thoughts were being handed out gratis via DRF. Your endorsement of TGulch was a confidence booster at the time after mine was shaken by the Blue Grass performance.

I bet the race in Montreal, and I'll tell you with a grin I was the only guy in Bluebonnets with the winner, exacta and tri! It was that day I also discovered there was no auto tax takeout in Canada, because believe me, I expected to be signing.

Thanks as well for the free week at the end of the year.

Steve



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