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

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Originally Posted by randallscott35

Wood Memorial S (gr-I, 9f, by 17 1/2, defeating Survivalist, Scrappy T, Galloping Grocer, Naughty New Yorker, Pavo, Going Wild).

An allowance race at Gulfstream Park (8f, by 15 3/4, defeating Cherokee Chase, Captain Lindsay, Dearest Mon, Ginger's Fella).

His Derby was empty at best. Definitely stylish when he chose to run. Harldly astounding.

That Wood field yielded a lot of solid horses

Survivalist won close to 500k
Scrappy T 650k
Galloping Grace 330k
Naughty NY'er a MIL
Pavo 300k
Going Wild 500k

thx for making my point