Watched Flower Alley work this morning

[Sightseek]

I'm figuring that the reason High Cotton was sent to this race instead of running for easy money in the WV etc is to give Bernardini a 'gut check'. I respect Bluegrass Cat and think he will never live down being beat by Deputy Glitters and only getting second in the Derby and Belmont, but regardless I think he is still a step below Bernardini. Perhaps Pletcher is looking for a way to 'even things out' for his horse.