Blue Devil did not run as anticipated in the $400,000 G3 Steve Sexton Mile on Monday, May 26 (Memorial Day) at Lone Star Park, finishing 7th without making any real bid.
The combination of the quality of the field and a torrential downpour that left the track in extremely sloppy condition may have been contributing factors.
We'll report back after we get a post-race update from the Steve Asmussen team.
UPDATE
Blue Devil was not able to make much of an impact in the grade 3 stakes race at Lone Star Park over a very wet track.
It was a tough spot on paper, as evidenced by his 33-1 odds, and he was hung pretty wide throughout and just never got going. His lone prior outing over a wet track yielded a win at Saratoga and one of his best speed figures, so we expected him to handle the slop, but he didn’t seem to be getting over it very well at this track.
We’ll regroup and give Steve and his team some time to evaluate how he comes back. Blue Devil’s lack of conditions makes spotting a bit tough, but we’ll look at all options in the coming weeks and figure out what makes the most sense for his next entry.
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