7/17-18 (HOL): A Gleam H. & Swaps S. (G2's); Sunset H. (G3)

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by RockHardTen1985

Is it not safe to say that he just needed the race and IMO it was the perfect prep. Excited to see him face his elders in the Pacific Classic next.

That would not be my take on it. It's not as if he had been off for 6 months. He just ran in the Ky Derby 10 weeks ago. I don't think he needed this race. If anything, I think he needed more time off. Even before this race, they said that the trip to Kentucky really threw this horse for a loop. I didn't like the way he ran at all yesterday. I highly doubt he runs in the Pacific Classic. The Pacific Classic would have been an option if this horse would have won impressively yesterday. But as poorly as he ran yesteday, I would be extremely surprised to see him in the Pacific Classic.