Ron the Greek

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I just watched the race and thought Maximus Ruler was much more impressive than the winner. He was pushed all the way through fast early fractions, put away the others who were close to the early pace (including Cool Bullet who isn't bad) and demonstrated solid effort and stamina in the final 100 yards, and was only passed by a decent one-run closer who had the race set up perfectly in front of him.
In the bigger 8.5f and 9f races this spring, I think Maximus Ruler is more likely to be a factor than Ron.