It\'s not about right or wrong. And re that one, since the horse was turned out when you made it and there are only 3 mile and 1/4 races he can run in, making that statement would be like taking a stand on one of the 250 Republicans seeking the nomination and saying he won\'t be president.
But in general, making an assertion alone is like a lawyer making an opening statement, then not making a case or presenting evidence. Who cares?
You could say he\'s not bred for it (Covello did), you could say you don\'t like the way he finishes (Miff did). I totally disagree, both on pedigree and because Upstart\'s best race was at the longest distance he tried. But that\'s fine-- they made the argument.