No doubt that Holy Bull had an awesome career. I loved the horse, he started out Monmouth based, at a time when that was the only track I went to.

But like I said, we have not seen enough of Bellamy Road to assert where he fits among the other generations.

I also meant speed figure superiority, not necessarily wins and money earned. On both Tgraph and Beyer, Bellamy's Wood was a monster monster race on figures.

Last point. The outcome is certainly in doubt until after the race is over, but there is no doubt at all in my mind that you are wrong about the pace scenario. No way that Johnny V is going to run early with Bellamy Road. IF bellamy loses it will be because he wasn't good or fit enough. If Flower Alley loses it will be becasue he bounced or couldn't get the distance. Johnny V will not hook this horse before the turn. Book it. He doesn't think he needs to and it is not his horse's style. The Jim Dandy was the only race that Flower Alley showed any early speed and he went 23.4 to the quarter. It was a paceless race. Bellamy will be on the lead and setting his pace. Whether he can win off the layoff at 1 1/4 is a much tougher question.

I say he does. I also think you toss Flower Alley. Yesterday's race by Ashado was the final piece to that decision. Don't Get Mad will be the suck up late for 2nd horse after Bellamy runs them into the ground.

Good luck