Lava Man Is The NUTS

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Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

I should also add, that not every horse that runs well on 8f and 9f tracks takes to Belmont; just look at Teammate - she absolutely stunk at Belmont, but the return to a smaller track, Saratoga, enabled her to once again be competitive. And it works the other way around, too - Sightseek would have been a champion if she could have transferred her Belmont form ANYWHERE else, but she couldn't. Silver Train is another who is lengths better at Belmont than anywhere else.

That's a very good point, maybe he did not care for Belmont. Churchill can be a paved highway and the California horses seem to take to it pretty well, it's something to consider...