'17 CROWN TRAIL THREAD: Always Dreaming; Cloud Computing; Tapwrit

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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

I'm not trying to give you a hard time, as when you aren't touting every Baffert runner your opinion is solid, but how could you endorse this horse? He has never run a particularly good race. He was very much with a strong bias in the Wood. What about him suggests he has a "big shot" in the Derby?

I think a strong case can be made for Battalion Runner.

1. He's obviously fast based on all speed figures.

2. He's finished strong in his 2 races prior to the Wood.

3. Was given 9 weeks off after his N1X win, which would explain him being
a little short in the stretch of the Wood. He was still well clear of Cloud
Computing and the rest.

4. His front-running style should keep him out of trouble in the Derby.