He is by Officer and out of a Gone West mare, and I think that like those two he will do his best running at around 7f-8f. Based on that and his running style, he doesn't look like a 9f-10f horse to me.
I suppose he will have the graded stakes earnings to get in because of his dead heat last year in Chicago, but I don't see him as a legitimate contender.
Just out of curiosity, how did you come away from that race today more excited about him than about Curlin?
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