Good points, and yes this is a stretch, but I am definitely willing to throw the TP race out given it was 2 weeks after his top and off the ship from FLA. In the Bluegrass, he was 4th or 5th most of the way, never closer than 3 lengths from the lead. That spells big trouble on that ring, I imagine they just gave up.

With almost a guarntee of some level of moisture in the PIM track, this racing surface should be much differnt than those he saw in TP and KEE, I like this angle a lot. I see a world of difference in dry, hard tracks opposed to those labeled good, or fast but just drying out, and I think Gin will find the running to his liking at a price. Anything in the tri I would be happy with.