I was being sarcastic. There was an inside speed bias. Mike Smith even commented on it after the 7th race. Yes, Sahara Sky did win from off the pace but that just made his win more impressive then it was. Likewise with WTC in the Big Cap.

The fact that the San Felipe and the Big Cap was won wire to wire at a wickedly fast pace and not a single horse closed off that is insane. If you looked at the rest of the horses at the back of the field in both races, they looked like they were the ones going :22.5 and 1:09 in a route race.

If that was his 3rd straight big effort, isnt that more reason to bet against him the SA derby?

Fair enough, and Thanks!

I think he's eligible to have a good SA Derby. He did yesterday what Cairo Prince did in the Holy Bull- Smashed a mediocre field. But yeah curious to see how he does vs better

Jim was talking about the Kentucky Derby.

Nice avatar.

Didn't get much better than this in like 1997: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nf9FzEmt4mM

I always felt this was the song that proved Big's greatness. He showed an additional kind of delivery here, giving up his typical slow conversational style for a more rapid flow. He switched it up to keep pace with Bone Thugs and Harmony, and while doing so beat them at their own game. I read once he felt pressure prior to recording this song because he didnt know how successful he would be at that style. I'd say he did just fine.

Has Art Sherman already declared that CC will train up to the Kentucky Derby?

no. he may enter the santa anita derby.