I made trip to OTB to see Crossbow and the race played out like I thought it would. I wasn't in love with the idea of another speed duel, but with Sovereign Default in the race, that was inevitable. SD is fast and had the 1 whole and so neither colt could afford to let the other get away. It was a ding dong race all the way around. Both ran very well -and SD was very game. I think they got somewhat leg weary........the time was a second slower than nice older mares went. I read on Derby Contenders twitter that McLaughlin is considering the Hutcheson or Swale for Crossbow -or potentially taking him elsewhere to stretch out.
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