Messier bled coming out of his race, which explains the performance.
The quality of the 2-year-olds are much better on the East Coast versus what Cave Rock ever faced in California. That is why he folded. Same notion with Speed Boat Beach.
Laurel River was a vet's scratch.
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"And there they go! It's Toupée going on ahead, Long Underwear has fallen behind, Toothpaste is being squeezed out on the rail as Banana joins the bunch, and Cabbage is trailing by a head."
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