Kind of a wise guy horse. I initially was high on him potentially hitting bottom of deeper gimmicks but the more I looked at the Louisiana Derby the more I thought some of the figures there are inflated. Beyer gave Hot Rod a 99 versus a 94 for Known Agenda in Florida. Equibase was 99 and 112 respectively. TG and Brisnet reflect same flip. The breeding and J/T combo don't thrill me either. I just can't see this guy outrunning an Essential Quality, Hidden Agenda, or Highly Motivated type in the stretch.
Maybe I throw him on bottom of tri ticket if I have a hot hand on the undercard, otherwise taking a pass.
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