Good horses make good trips. How rare is it that we have to discuss the "horrible trip" suffered by a top class horse?
Good ones are athletic and quick enough to move when needed yet rateable enough to ease off and return to cruise control. While I hardly rate Afleet Alex amongst the greats of the game, he had that ability. His athleticism was apparent in the derby but especially in the Preakness. This year Tiago tried to follow SS through on the rail in KY and was left in his dust when he shot the rail. Tiago is a decent colt but he's not on par with SS.
SS has that ability with the added bonus of liking to race inside. That makes him the perfect match for Calvin "the termite" Bo-rail. He showed his guts in Tampa and his quickness in KY. Maybe he's a Churchill horse for course but he did run a big race last week. maybe he was just tired form the effort two weeks prior. Remember, racing back in 14 days is not something that stakes horses are used to any more.
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