In the BC Juvy, War Pass got an easy lead, even though he set very fast fractions, and no one came to get him because no one else ran at all except for Pyro. I think it had something to do with the condition of the track. Pyro ran much better against War Pass when the track wasn't in that sort of condition in the Champagne. In fact, it looked like to me that War Pass loved those conditions, and maybe improved over the surface. He has never ran anywhere close to as good as he did in the BC Juvy. Also, there may have been a little bit of a rail bias at the beginning of the day. Still, I think the two best horses at that time won the two Juvy races.
I think War Pass is a very good horse, but not as good as everyone is making him out to be.
In his comeback at GP, he was loose on the lead yet again, but wasn't all out for that race, which accounts for the lower BSF. They are definitely trying to leave as much as they can in the tank. He ran some at the end of his allowance, but he still could have given more.
The only race that War Pass hasn't been loose on the lead is his first start, and he certainly didn't crush some inferior horses.
We shall see how good he is...
If he can still win the Derby on the lead while being pressured, and holding off horses like Colonel John and El Gato Malo who can currently run their last 1/8 of a mile and an eighth race in less than 12 seconds, then I will say this is a great horse.
When War Pass beats a horse like this, I will get excited...
This is one of the prettiest moving animals that I have ever seen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZqXyVN03mE&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6w_J...eature=related