Denis of Cork

[Bobby Fischer]

colonel john really hasn't shown me anything special.

clearly, he was the leader of the west coast 3yo since very early and maintained that lead.
Then he added some legitimacy by winning the Travers on dirt, in a contest that was about a grade 3 older horse level.

He doesn't have the talent to win the Breeders Cup even with it being on a synthetic surface and the possibility of a few of the better horses not liking the synthetic.

I think you should reward a "solid" allowance/grade3 type in some way when they show a long career, but I would rather see talent be rewarded in hoy type honors.