Does my perception that TG generally has a positive bias for NY stakes races and the preps for triple crown races in particular and Bullet Bob sending another 3 y/o to crush the Wood competition warrant discussion?
Historically trainer Baffert has waited until Saratoga to send his top 3 y/o\'s to New York. However, Historically BBB has been dominant at Oaklawn Park and SoCal. Not this year.
Can I deduce that Rodriquez late start as a 2 y/o and quantity of races over a short time ending with what surely is a new top should steer me off of a mere grade II winner? Did he look good because he beat so-so colts in the Wood.
Would it be foolish to Consider that race as a stepping stone to another Derby winner and Triple Crown contender?
Speaking of Baffert, was just going through some part KY derby data, and found something that might be interesting. Out of the last 10 derby winners, the pari-mutuel winners , four of the last ten have won another race after the derby.
All of them have been trained by Baffert. American Pharaoh, Justify, Authentic & Medina Spirit.