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Originally Posted by King Glorious
I didn't specifically mean only as 2yo's but just early in their careers. We get those 9f maiden and allowance races at Gulfstream for 3yo's and they usually receive an undeserving amount of hype because people think they are ahead of the game because they've won at a long distance so early and the added distance of the Derby should only improve them.
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I'd go along with this bit here, at least as far as impact in the Triple Crown is concerned. But even then, perhaps a lot of those type horses not following through in the Derby, etc. has to do with them being "late bloomers" not quite ready for a tough trio of races as opposed to them not having any real talent. Unfortunately, they may not pan out down the road, either, but again that's easily attributed to being fried from the Derby trail, not necessarily because they're overhyped.
In any case, while I would agree that the Remsen was a "gimme" race that reveals very little about his ultimate ability, Old Fashioned did win his debut sprinting (at 13-1 odds no less), and apparently the 2nd and 3rd place horses came back to win next out, which in this day and age of light campaigns has to substitute for showing stakes class at a shorter distance. Given the recent slew of good horses that originated from Delaware (Soto, Afleet Alex, Barbaro, High Limit, etc.), its not as much of a stretch as it appears.