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Originally Posted by Robert Fischer

In terms of actual performance, I'd say Bravazo's Derby and Preakness are indistinguishable.

His Preakness looks better, and will score better on systems because his trip was slightly better in a weaker race at a shorter distance.

Justify and Good Magic ran huge in the Derby. Bravazo was perhaps 5th best in the Derby, hard to pinpoint exactly with the variety of trips.

In the Preakness, Justify gutted out a win at maybe 80% condition. He proved best.

Tenfold actually inherited a puncher's chance of tripping into an upset win, but failed.

Bravazo had basically no chance to win, but continued on gamely, continuing to close the gap as they neared the wire. He held his condition from the Derby.

Good Magic was in an almost impossible position. His condition was maybe 90% of what it was in the Derby and the more talented Justify was going to inherit a lone lead in a race devoid of cheap speed. He was the 2nd best in the Preakness.

ha, more or less what I posted.