I'm not so sure anyone really ran a markedly better or worse race than they ran in the Derby.
Curlin may have been beaten better than 8 lengths by Street Sense---but, his trip was probably 8 lengths more difficult. Street Sense didn't have a trip of a lifetime this time, and he hung late again like he did in the Derby--he ran everybit as well as in the Derby.
Circular Quay is a one-turn miler---in both races he was just flat through the lane...and passing everything that was exhusted.
Hard Spun didn't run as well as he did in the KY Derby--but, he's a horse that prefers front-running tactics...which he was denied in the Preakness.
This was a painfully logical outcome to this race---and I see no one bouncing nor jumping forward off their derby efforts.
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