The Weak Crop

[Tavasco]

The West Coast male 3 y/o crop has been called weak this year. Why? I understand why they are considered i.e. thought of as a weak bunch. If true (time will tell) why is it a down year.

Irad a horse that cannot win a race in SoCal ships to Sunland then to Kee in order to break its maiden in the G2 Blue Grass (late developer they all said).

Sonneteer (a career maiden candidate) ships to OP and is now mimicking Nationalore and he could be even better @ 1+1/4 yet he\'s by Midnight Lute no less (excitable boy they all said).

Meanwhile the horses that can Actually win SoCal races can\'t clear the qualifying height on either the Beyer of TG scale?

Maybe Gormley is on a recovery pattern (best prospect they all said).

Battle of Midway surprisingly tried to wire the field in the Santa Anita Derby (JH a WC KD talent they all said).

Royal Mo may even have a chance of getting in the race (For the party they all said)?

This group must be dubbed \"the motley crew\" (by at least popular standards)

So the contradiction I\'m trying to reconcile is why Horses that can\'t win in a weak SoCal crop ship east and win and place. While the SoCal winners flop in final time ratings. Durable ones not to fast. Fast ones not to durable.

Is there something different about how races are run in SoCal? Was this years crop decimated by natural causes (the drought). I remember Baffert losing a lot of young horses of few year back suspects of drug abuse.

Is there cause & effect or coincidence they all bounced? Everything changes but it takes some getting used to.

No fillies allowed (sorta) in Kentucky Derby - Brilliant!

[Tavasco]

According to Brisnet, Winstar Farms, Don Alberto Stables purchased BOM. Considers him both a racing & sire prospect. Flavien Pratt regains mount.

TGJB - would you care to comment?

[TGJB]

I did, in a text to Elliot last night. Seminar.