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Originally Posted by Split Rock

Going into the Derby, Easy Goer was the better horse. He had simply done more at that point.

In my opinion, the two colts were very close but, based on overall resume, I would give the edge to Easy Goer. In the head to head matchups, Easy Goer was running on an off track in the Derby (clearly not his best surface) and was pinned to the rail in the Preakness. I think Sunday Silence was better in the Classic. Easy Goer crushed in the Belmont.

In other words, in this unique case, I wouldn't base my opinion solely on their head to head matchups. If they were running tomorrow, both at peak form and on a fast surface, I would bet Easy Goer.

I guess regardless of how it was done 3 out of 4 is not good enough. You want to make excuses for EASY GOER. About the track conditions in Churchill, well that's part of racing and always will. Should we put a dome over the tracks to prevent from happening? In The Preakness take a look how much ground SS lost in the blindswitch? I can easily come here and say SS would have swept him if he didnt have to face him on his home track Belmont but I'm not going to go into putting down EG because it only brings down SS achievements.