Don't think for a second that the fact Hofburg came from off the pace to dominate the Curlin means there wasn't a speed bias on today's Saratoga main track. Because there was. An overwhelming bias, in fact.

Hofburg's win was a combination of two things: He is a very, very good horse who is blossoming right in front of our eyes, and he was so much better than this Curlin field it was totally ridiculous.