Originally Posted by RolloTomasi (Post 665654)

Too bad it wasn't a video with Trevor Denman's call. He was completely heartbroken when Eddie D. came on with Exemplary Leader (ironically, a son of Vigors---also note the Jay Em Ess Stable silks) and tore the whole production to shreds.

It's kind of funny, cuz IIRC, the field was pretty loaded with talented milers. I remember looking at the PPs and wondering why Shoemaker was on Patchy Groundfog, who was an old-timer from the Bay Area.