Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

Well I'm taking a stand. It was his first start, and it was a mile long first start at that. Most start at five or six furlongs. He looked a little green to me when he went to pass Bullara at the top of the stretch because it looked like he hesitated for a split second, he was lugging in a little halfway through the stetch, and it took him just a little longer to switch leads than you would have like to have seen, but other than that he was very professional. He rated very nicely and is not going to have any problems stretching out. Cornelio quit riding him halfway through the stretch as to not fully blow him out. For a first time out, he couldn't have been more impressive to me and could have won by fifteen if Cornelio would have kept riding him. What I saw was an extremely talented animal who is probably the most powerful and beautiful moving two year old that I have seen in a race this year. He will only improve off of that start. If I'm wrong, then so be it, but I don't think that I am going to be. Now, granted the KD statement was strong, but I just thought it would be fun if I predicted the KD winner this far ahead (It probably won't ever happen). If the colt is as talented as I think he is, I wouldn't want him to be in the hands of any other trainer. I trust Barclay to get him there.