The thing about Rule... he's done little wrong, and undercame pressure last time but still responded with a nice win. He's done little wrong, hard to argue with that.
A fairly reasonable assessment of her, and her performance.
He looks like an athlete, however. And the fact that he almost fell going down the backstretch? He dispelled the synth-only myth a bit.
Sad. But, not unexpected. Did anyone else think the Apple Blossom showdown was too good to be true?
Rule is legit, the question is where do they go? They're still thinking Florida Derby, but also Wood and Louisiana Derby!
As Trevor Denman would say, "Could not have things go any easier out here."
Oh-dee-sis? Hard to imagine these guys coming back to do much. But, you never know!
Being able to race in November but also have virtually no break in the action gives Zenyatta a huge edge. Rachel has been off since September with a rushed schedule. Makes a big difference.
False favorite? Hardly. But a vulnerable favorite? For sure. False favorites are horses who shouldn't even be the favorite. Ultimately, that wasn't the Rachel we saw last year.
