[justindew]

I have to admit that I didn't follow the SA meeting all that closely so it's extremely possible that this entire post is a waste of time (Andy, please restrain yourself), but I would be curious to hear what some of you who DID follow SA have to say about the following:

It seems that front-runners in routes are up against it at SA, while off-the-pace types have some degree of an edge. If this is the case, can't Gayego and Bob Black Jack be moved up on dirt while Colonel John is moved down, especially considering Gayego's effort at Oaklawn? Yes, we are ALL hearing that the California horses in general are strong, and that Bob Black Jack will probably prefer dirt. I get that. But you don't hear that much about how perhaps Colonel John's SA Derby win may have been the result of the surface and the way it affected the entire field, especially BBJ. All we hear about is how much he seems to love CD.

I'm just looking for a reason to bet against Colonel John, since everyone is up his rear-end this week.