3/7 (AQU): Gotham S. (Gr. III); Toboggan H. (Gr. III)

[blackthroatedwind]

The pace was an absolute crawlfest in the Gotham. Mr. Fantasy will never beat halfway decent horses going long without an easy lead. I Want Revenge ran OK, and might be alright, but lets see how he does without everything going his way.

Now, Imperial Council is a different story. While clearly he got a great ride, saving ground, but the dynamics were WAY against him, and it seems pretty obvious the idea was to see what he could do in more realistic race situations down the road where the stakes are MUCH higher. I think we know now.

He fits very well, at this point, with any KY Derby contender and may well prove the best 3YO this year.