But when he goes to stud, he'll be seen four times a day. :D

In fairness to Flightline, that activity is a lot more fun than a race.

The stallions who are exhausted and have almost no libido by the end of April might tell a different story...

Are there going to be enough horses by post time to have an exacta in the Met?

I'm sure Andy knows but what is the track record for a mile out of the chute at Belmont?

I found

Dirt
1 Mile
Najran
4
113
1:32.24
May 07, 2003

I was hoping for a race where the break could play a role, with some field size and opposing pace.

The Malibu was a cakewalk, but Flightline did get off slowly, breaking last of 7, and then faced no adversity in either rival jockeys/positioning, or pace rivals while he immediately moved up to the lead.

From what I'm attempting to skim on a DRF article; 12 were entered, two notables are opting for different spots ( 10 ), then I'm seeing '5' probables on another source.

It's still a horse race. Last year 2021; Knicks Go was a single, but he had an off night and didn't fire.

I'll watch his recent works. I've watched Flightline's previous works and he's never showed a weakness.

bit of an outlier
 

Flightline is going to cut into the interest of the odd Daily Double that skips a race, unless you think he's beatable.

$1M purchase price, three starts, three double digit length wins, $260K in earnings (seems low for a G1 winner), and if he wins the Met Mile he'll still be underwater for the owners with 16+ months of training fees on top of the hay and oats he burned prior to going into training.

On the other hand, he obviously can recoup more cash and become profitable at stud, assuming he doesn't suffer from "Cigar" syndrome.

Another possibility is that his connections keep him in training for several more years, and he stays on top of his game and brings down big wins every four to six months. Which means his next stop is on Breeder's Cup day.

He's an odd outlier, but I wish him the best. I can't think of a horse to compare him to, in terms of his career so far. 4YO debut in the Met Mile?

amazing race with slow start and checked a couple times during race

nice to see him win a real grade 1 race

Breaks slowly, checks twice, and eases across the wire. Very nice race.

Next stop 2023 Pegasus?

I know they can all lose at any point. Right now I’m haven’t seen a horse out there that looks like he could beat him. Given the bloodline increased distance should not be an issue.

The goal is the BC Classic so it seems obvious the career plan should be the Pacific Classic, BC Classic, the Pegasus and then unfortunately off to the breeding shed if he wins all three races.