He needs distance. When they start running a mile-and-an-eighth, that's when the cream rises to the top.
Once he got past Keyed Entry, his job was done. He needs a target.
I brought him here because of his style. There is going to be a hot pace (in the Santa Anita Derby) and I knew he would run much better here. He needs a bigger track.
He ran with a quarter-crack in Florida, and I brought him back (to California) to give him a break. He's a heavy horse and needs a race, but it will set him up for the Breeders' Cup.