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Positives
- Versatile. Can press the leader or settle back a few lengths.
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Been committed to stalking ever since he won the Santa Anita Derby.
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- Two-time GI winner
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Being 3rd best while winning the Santa Anita Derby, and winning the 2016 Frontrunner Stakes doesn't mean much beyond blacktype and earnings.
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- Ran wide in Kentucky Derby, when the race arguably favored inside path
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This should contribute to value. He ran roughly as good as Gunnevera and McCraken in the Derby. That's not a negative. Either of those guys could hit the board with a good trip or win with a rare dream trip. I think one of those guys got bumped or shuffled from that rough break, in the Derby. Gormley flattened out a bit more and finished slower relative to those two but was slightly more forward, and did relatively more work early, bump or not.
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- No holes pedigree-wise
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Almost all of these Belmont entrants either have royal pedigree, or can at least run a little.
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- Most everyone lost faith in him, which means he should offer value
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This is your best case for having him on a ticket, of those stated. A lot of these other factors are basically saying "well, you can't 1000% eliminate all hope".