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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
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Only 3 rivals in that race ... but three quality ones anyway.
* Flying Paster's form going into the Kentucky Derby off of back to back blowout Grade 1 wins.
* Valdez was 3rd beaten 12+ lengths. He was a Grade 1 winner with five Graded Stakes wins on dirt.
* Relaunch was 4th after setting the sharp pace. He was 2nd to John Henry going 12fs on Turf a month later. Relaunch sired a Breeders Cup Classic winner - A Breeders Cup Distaff winner - and was also the dam sire of BC Classic winner Ghostzapper and grandsire of BC Classic winner Tiznow.