Bienvenue Chris!
Well, I live and die by the numbers (though I've got my antennae raised for mind transmissions direct from
Curlin 
). I'm just not sure which numbers!
Just because several animals rank higher than
Curlin (on some of my readouts) doesn't mean that the young fella won't rise to the occasion. He didn't earn that overwhelming Class Rating (marked RED) by being inconsistent.
Go Between has run (extremely well) against inferior company, and is 5 years old.
Tiago is an infuriating horse (for me) who closes from the moon (like his brother Giacomo) and must contend precisely with the entire parade in front of him to get there first. All 3 are clearly at the top of their game.
Duke and
Henry have classy Group 1 success - and consistency: the next 2 class horses after Curlin. I'll have to hold my nose and consider this a prep race for them over a new surface
(same with
Raven).
I'll narrow my selection on Saturday.
Merci bien pour votre avis!
Ted