Cobalt Blue got a dream trip, through very slow fractions in his SA Stake win, and didn't even earn a big figure in the process. Today was his day to be exposed when things didn't go his way.
Cowtown Cat isn't much....and neither is Tiago.
I felt Nobiz Like Shobiz was absolutely the horse you'd want coming out of the Fountain of Youth, and thought he might move up with the aid of blinkers, I'm really not so sure he did. He was down inside, and up on a realistic enough pace....and was far from impressive in victory.
From a handicappers prospective, Hard Spun's 4th place finish in the Southwest Stakes---was probably a better individual performance than any performance turned in by any 3-year-old today---and I know that sounds crazy---but, if you put these performances under the microscope, and you have the needed handicapping skills to make that assessment---I am confident that is the case.
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