Bobphilo:

How bout those fast times at Hallandale High... Ah those precocious kids are at it again.. they broke the track 6f record with their internal fraction, and broke the track record for the likely seldom run 7.5 mark distance... would be interested to see what the gallop out past a mile was...close to track record I
would imagine.

Yes once again the first out of the gate won a 3YO prep, defeating a rival who couldn't go by. And it doesn't hurt to be running over a quaqmire and to be by Honour and Glory, who is by RELAUNCH, who is IMO as strong a slop influence as one can find in any pedigree.

Are racehorses getting faster? Are surfaces getting faster? Are teletimers accurate? Are they less accurate in inclement weather? Do you think horsemen were happy that a track which was absorbing so much moisture was yielding fast times?

As to the winner of the Holy Bull, he looked professional, but still has not won over a fast track. I look forward to trying to beat him at short odds in his first try over a fast surface.