Tim,

EOD will run well - all godolphin horses in the derby have performed as well as they could be expected to.

worldly manner, china visit and curule had no business being there on class and (especially) distance considerations yet all ran respectably (first six or seven, I think). in fact I think that on TG figures all three ran a new top in the derby - clearly the dubai trip was no problem.

(as an aside, express tour also did not stay and ran a monster race to beat street cry beforehand anyway that set him up for regression - I can't even remembered where, or if..., he finished).

if you project that historic improvement to EOD, consider that he has the right running style and that he is proven at the distance - you have a strong claim for minor honors at least (I mean impeachment and thunder blitz were hardly world beaters). Don't let him screw up your exotics, because he will.

He is not my key horse, top or bottom, because there are enough negatives - class question, the 2nd and 3rd placed in dubai are not world beaters and the fact that frankie may not stay to ride. But at a price for me he must be used.