Weekend Stakes Beyers: Shackleford 104

[philcski]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

It's just odd - at least in my head - that the slowest Preakness since 1993 would result in a lifetime top for the winner.

That isn't an issue. Would it be fair to say it was his lifetime best effort? Without a doubt. He ran huge. The number makes a lot of sense from that perspective. And it also means Animal Kingdom ran close to his Derby win, which is also a fair assessment.