It was an absolutely amazing performance, but I'm inclined to think it was a freak.
It must have come as a surprise to even those closely connected with the horse - wouldn't Ryan Moore have had the choice of rides among the Stoute runners in the race? I know jockeys sometimes get it wrong, but 17 lengths wrong?
I can imagine Moore having some affection for Workforce for giving him a Derby win, but I don't think that would have really swayed him if he had any inkling that Harbinger might prove to be 17 lengths superior.
And it's not like sticking with Workforce would net better results in the long term - Workforce is hardly likely to run at four.
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