Like I said...winning the 1st running of the Barbaro stakes, on the Preakness undercard, one year after what happened last year....I'm sure that would mean MUCH more to Matz than winning any other Non-Graded Stake that's ever been run in his lifetime...
But, when it comes time to make that final decision, it's always hard to not run the 4th choice in the betting in any Classic race.
I know the possiblity of preping for the Belmont will be in their mind, but Chelokee is a son of Champion sprinter Cherokee Run...who was 2nd himself in the Preakness...and he's probably a better fit for the Preakness than the Belmont.
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