I think its a good betting race, but you have to spread it around. You can get good horses at big prices, and the exotics are crazy.
While the best doesn't always win, I think LAL was last year, it's not rare for the best to win. Look back at the past decade and tell me how many of the winners were total flukes. Nobody saw Mine That Bird coming, but he was the best colt in the Triple Crown.
Super Saver- not the best, but made sense on the track
Mine That Bird- nobody saw it, but somewhat validated his effort in the series. Bad Crop
Big Brown- clearly the best
Street Sense- deep year and he was the best.
Barbaro- best in the race
Giacomo- Alex was better, but Giacomo ran decently through the series
Smarty Jones- clearly the best
Funny Cide- tossup, maybe Empire Maker
War Emblem- nobody else stepped up
Monarchos- Point Given better, but burned out that day
Fusaichi Pegasus- clearly the best
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