I have been a fan of this horse since day one. I thought what happened was horrible. In that last start last year, I was worried the horse wouldn't survive, with no thought of him making it back to the races. I was simply concerned about the horse after he absolutely imploded. As an owner, I wanted to see the buyers seek justice and go after the sellers legally, but that was their choice. The buyers got what they got.
As far his qualifier today, well, don't forget what a third qualifier is for. Like I said last time, I don't think he looked good. In the big picture, week to week, I don't think he looked good. Forget about his gait, stride, getting a hold of the track, soundness, etc.----- I don't think he finished well. I don't think he had a lot in the tank. I don't think he had any real power, pacing forward, wasn't on the bit, in the bridle, etc. It looked to me like Dexter asked him and the horse had little answer so Dexter stopped asking. If he comes back as a top performer-----which is what I'd love to see-----I'd be very, very surprised. I hope I am wrong and the horse just needs more time, needs to race into shape, etc.