As much as I like Curlin, we all must take into account that (a.) that was a very weak field, once Deadly Dealer packed it in, there was nobody to beat and (b.) from what I've read (the Bykster wrote something great about this), the end of the stretch at OP is on a slight decline, so don't go nuts over the sub-:12 final furlong. If you remember, Afleet Alex ran a sub-:12 final furlong in the AR Derby two years ago in a very similar effort. Not to say that if Curlin turns out to be Afleet Alex, it'll be a disappointment, just that the under :12 eighth isn't unheard of.
With that said, it was a visually impressive performance and the sky looks to be the limit with this colt.
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