Agree with the Chuckler that Hesanoldsalt is very well bred for the longer tests to come, certainly much better bred for distance and dirt than last years Live Oak/ Zito runner High Fly (Atticus)

Broad Brush, sire of Hesanoldsalt, won the Wood, the Suburban, the Santa Anita Hcp and 9 other stakes in his 27 race career. Among his offspring are Concern, winner of the BC Classic and 3YO Filly Champion Farda Amiga.

A friend of mine who worked at the Maryland tracks told me that Broad Brush was quite high strung, even after strenuous training, and that trainer Dick Small found that Broad Brush calmed down after being loaded into a 2 horse trailer. Apparently it was not uncommon to see trainer Small driving Broad Brush around the stable area (and sometimes outside the stable gates) after morning training to calm BB down. If this story is true (the friend who related it to me passed away 10 years ago) thats true horsemanship.