No Derby for Hard Spun ???

[Danzig]

all indications from hard spun before his loss at oaklawn showed he liked the track...going back through the bloodhorse articles, you see his work in .59, another mention in another article says:Second, he has the benefit of a great workout from behind two stable mates on Feb. 7 (five furlongs in 1:00.60, fastest of 51). Third, his overall workouts at Oaklawn show he likes the track.
so, if he works well, like he did at oaklawn, how will you know if he likes the track or not?
isn't it possible that the 'common cold' he had, that kept him from going to the risen star, may have been the culprit in his first loss, not a track that he seemed to handle just fine in the mornings?

i appreciate you posting, and explaining....anything that would shed light is great.
i love hard spun, and have been watching him all year-i hope you guys find that he is indeed a 'derby horse'. best of luck to you with him.