Old Fashioned still got a 98 Beyer for the Rebel.
Is he a nice horse? Absolutely. Is he distance challenged? Probably. Find me an Unbridled's Song out of a sprint mare who wants a mile and a quarter, especially one who's shown he likes to contend the pace no matter how fast it is. Eight Belles had a stout bottom side and she was the first Unbridled's Song to even make an impact in the Triple Crown.
Old Fashioned, distance challenged or not, would have had last year's Derby field over a barrel like Big Brown did but this year's crop is much, much stronger and deeper.
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