The theory is an American based horses overseas races should count which has some merit.

lol
when you said steve, i thought you meant steve A.

Makes sense. Okay I get it now.

I agree with Sniper that the quality of what Raven's Pass beat in the BCC far surpasses anyone that Big Brown defeated. Curlin, Tiago, Go Between, etc. would destroy any of last year's 3 year olds on the Triple Crown trail, whether it be on synthetic or dirt.