Mark, your statement about this year's crop "stinking real bad" is ridiculous. What are you basing this statement on, your expert observations of the prep races? Do you even use the Thorograph figures?

I think if you look at the derby package sheets, you will see that the average (and absolute best) figures run by this year's crop are FAR better than any other year's, with the exception of last year. Add up the number of figures of 2.75 or less run by the contenders this year. I think you will find many more this year than in past years (except last year).

Sorry, but I just don't understand that statement. And I still don't understand your "Thunder Gulch is a fraud" statement, but oh well.....