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Originally Posted by PalaceOfFortLarned
Turned out to actually be our best KD prep thus far. With a tough track, and a deep field, they delivered the best 8.5F time of the day. Early splits were torrid as expected, but the top 4 finished well.
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Red Route One and maybe the winner are the only promising ones going forward for the classics.
Red Route One twice now has displayed a monster turn move vaguely reminiscent of Victory Gallop. However, he has also twice now failed to switch leads properly or follow through in the stretch. If he stays in one piece he may blossom into a top older horse. Some minor improvement in the short term and he should be dangerous against this crop of 3yos.
Verifying has tanked 3 times in graded stakes. He had good position early yet didn't even make any sort of bid when the pacesetters started laboring and then plodded along to just edge his distance limited stablemate (who was able to make a bid on the leaders) and some 80-1 shot. Midwest Derby hero at best.
Giant's Mischief needs to regroup as a late running sprinter. If they back off the Derby trail now and get him to switch off early he could light them up in the Pat Day Mile on Derby Day.
Reincarnate showed absolutely no speed, saved ground on the turn and at no point even before getting shut off did he look like he was going to match strides with Red Route One. He'll probably be a vulnerable underlay in his next start (unless its the Sunland Park Derby).
