If anyone knows off the top of their head....

[justindew]

Originally Posted by Danzig

didn't you really answer your own question? an angle, to really be considered one, shouldn't have very many exceptions, right?

I just thought it was worth noting that some of the recent Belmont upsets were pulled off by horses that were the only/among the only Grade I winners in the field, besides the favorite. I'm a tad surprised that no one else finds this notworthy, but whatever.

And I never said it was an angle. I was wondering if someone with a larger frame of historical reference than I could either say "yes, I have noticed this", or "no, there is nothing there."

Also, in the cases of Jazil, Commendable, and Sarava, I don't think there were many horses in those respective fields with Grade I wins. So saying their wins were exceptions is not a fair characterization, in my opinion.