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I liked the race by Hard Spun. He is a legitimate contender. It's not a requirement to win every Derby prep for the most part. He is a top 10 3 yr old without question in my opinion. Based on what I've seen, there is no way I could rate him below a horse like Nobiz Like Shobiz for example. And that one sits high on most lists. Sets up the Blue Grass nicely, which may be a better race than the Ky Derby. It is one of the strongest Derby preps I remember in recent years. Made more interesting by the fact that Any Given Saturday probably needs a top 2 finish to get the required earnings to earn a spot in the Ky Derby. Any prep with 4 of the top 8 3 yr olds is certainly a must see. And I think that's what you got that race.