Whether AP wins this triple crown is ultimately not about how much rest he had over the winter, what splits he ran compared to Palice Malice, past failure rates, or any of these other irrelevancies.

It's now just about his ability to defeat those horses who will enter - including plenty fast, fresh horses like Materiality and Carpe. If he does it he will have earned it against very good horses - and I'll rip up my tickets with a smile on my face.