Rather telling list in Illman blog: Highest pre-Derby Beyers

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Originally Posted by Travis Stone

Bellamy Road was super talented though... he got cooked in the pace of the Derby, and ran another big one in the Travers despite a 20 or so week layoff. He's one of those I wish could have put the health issues behind him, there's no telling what he could have done.

Didn't Steinbrenner's racing manager decide he was his trainer the next year? That sure helped.

Bellamy Road was a monsterously talented horse.