For CR to win, the race has to fall apart. While there's every indication that it will, with a number of pacesetters and stalkers in the race, there's no guarantee of it (maybe Storm N Lightening doesn't blow the break and sits a trip rather than duels; maybe Timberah sits a stalking trip and controls the race, like he did last time) as there are a number of horses either coming off of or sitting on good races.
Let's assume, however, that the race falls apart. CR is just one of a number of late runners in the race. MM, IMO, is certainly the best of these (at one time, he was also able to sit closer to the pace).
But Five Towns, Inside Info (runs better for Rudy than he does for Samyn -- and he had severe gate issues, and lacked a clear stretch run, last time he and CR hooked up), and Bagavond (assuming he's not sent today) could all be running late as well.
Moreover, it appears that Maragh took off CR for a horse that accelerated late off a perfect trip last out. (scratched today).
Hope this confuses everyone who thought they had an opinion.
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