3YO preps; who really was the best horse in each race

[JJP]

Ftn of Youth--Stormello. No question the pace was just too quick and fell apart in the final furlong. Still Stormello was narrowly beaten. IMO, his superiority was clear cut in that race.

Louisiana Derby--tougher call here. Circular Quay was certainly visually impressive but that was likely aided by the ultra quick pace set by Ketchikan. I can understand the argument for either side here.

San Felipe---slow pace crawlfest. Nice wide move by Air Commander. Cobalt Blue figures to be an underlay coming out of this race.

Tampa Bay Derby---Picture perfect trip for Street Sense. Fast pace in front of him, then Borel did the rail scrape. He looked like he'd pull away but Any Given Saturday was coming back at him. AGS also was closer to the fast pace and lost more ground than SS. Best: Any Given Saturday.

Rebel---Hands down, Curlin dominated here. This horse has the look of a legit Derby contender, IF they can keep his mind on his business.

Likely overbet next out: Cobalt Blue, Scat Daddy, Circular Quay and Street Sense