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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi

Didn't those two have some excuses for their relatively subpar performances in Sunland?

Irap was clearly steadied at the 3/16th pole right when he was advancing towards the lead. Gutierrez then spent the next furlong trying to get the horse to switch leads (something Leparoux didn't bother with at Keeneland) instead of trying to recover.

Conquest Mo Money was taken out of his normal running style (i.e., disputing the pace) in the Sunland Derby, which he reverted to at Oaklawn.

Irap had some traffic trouble on the far turn while gingerly handled by Gutierrez. Honestly, he benefited from a more decisive rider and a favorable pace setup in my opinion. We're both basically saying the same thing though.

Conquest Mo Money ran a very nice race in Arkansas given the way he rebuked Malagacy, even if that one ultimately has some distance limitations. They each received more favorable setups in their subsequent starts and ran improved races.