Brass Hat/Willie-NTR (With PDrift arguing!)

[The Indomitable DrugS]

I realize that much.

But, it's the kind of year that makes me nostalgic for performances like PD's first four on dirt during his 4yo season.

I think people tend to forget the kind of races he ran at that time. He won his first dirt race at four in the Foster, beating Mineshaft by a half length, running a 117 Beyer. Next out Met Mile winner, and three time Grade 1 winner that season Aldebaran was 3rd beaten double digits in that race.

In his 3rd start of the year on dirt, he defeated Congaree in hand, in what was an awesome performance.

When you look this year, we are through a half a season, and Accountforthegold is the only older horse to run two Beyers of 109 or more going a route of ground...it's amusing.

All the hanging issues started the next year.