This Crop

[miraja2]

I think Street Sense and Curlin have established themselves as the top two 10f horses in the crop up to this point.
As for Hard Spun, I don't think sprinting would be the way to go with him at all, because while he certainly has some gate speed, I don't think he could compete at a high level in sprints. He would have trouble getting the lead in those races, and he wouldn't be able to take advantage of the fact that he can maintain a strong pace for over a mile.
To me he will be at his best in two-turn races at 8, 8.5, and 9 furlongs on the dirt/poly. There are plenty of G2 and G3 races around the country that fit that description - and he has already proven that he likes the poly - so he could have a very nice campaign this fall.
I see him as a slightly more talented version of Lawyer Ron.