Dream Maestro

[The Indomitable DrugS]

And here come the Headlines:

From DRF: Tackleberry shows true grit reaching wire first in Fred Hooper Handicap

Stretching out beyond a mile for the first time in his career, Tackleberry set a contested pace, then fought back bravely when headed by 25-1 Dream Maestro at midstretch to post a game nose triumph in Saturday’s $100,000 Fred. W. Hooper Handicap. Mambo Meister, the 8-5 favorite, finished another three lengths farther back in the Grade 3 stakes at Calder

From Bloodhorse: Tackleberry Determined Hooper 'Cap Winner

Tackleberry, who set the pace but relinquished his lead to longshot Dream Maestro, fought back along the rail in deep stretch and nipped his rival by a nose in a thrilling finish of the $100,000 Fred W. Hooper Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 11 at Calder Casino & Race Course

No story gives Dream Maestro even a morsel of credit for refusing or mentions anything of his past.

[DaTruth]

A match race with Giant Oak is in order.

[MISTERGEE]

was the last 3 f of that race run in 40 1/5 ?