Scav, the key to the race was beating Curlin, who had just run a 3 pt top off 2 weeks rest, and they had to pick someone... but Hard Spun had reacted from a neg 1.25 to a zero. Since he already reacted to his Derby top, why would 3 weeks rest and a 3rd start in 5 weeks make him a logical play to go forward again?
They called it a tricky read, and it turned out to be incorrect.
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