I think one of the biggest problems Godolphin has had is that their trainers are used to prepping "turf" horses to run off layoffs or very fresh and not dirt horses trying to run 10F in the US.

Turf races tend to be slow-paced and require a brilliant burst of speed late to get the job done. That goes double for European turf races. US dirt races tend to be very competitive from start to finish and are thus much more demanding. That goes double for 10 furlongs on the first Saturday May.

IMO, they are going to have a tough time winning until they send a horse than has been properly prepared for a grueling and demanding 10F dirt race.

Sharmadal looks like he could be a total terror, but so far all he has done is sprint on turf. Even if he wins this 9F race by a country mile, I'd be a little suspicious of his coditioning without some more preparation.