[Ted Craven]

A great analysis, and fine win! One comment though, you mention that the Early Energy distribution of the winner consistently wins route dirt and Turf races. That is fairly counter to popular wisdom and to my own general experience: I find Late energy distribution typically wins routes and Turf races and do not normally look to the early horses there.

It does make complete sense, on the other hand, your characterization of the winner as a Lone Early horse, and a dominant one at that, who will be unhurried and persist to the end. As we know, the Match Up trumps all; I only fret that some may be confused about the 'Late energy wins routes and Turf' observation, when the opposite is stated routinely and frequently, elsewhere.

Comments?

Ted