He is training at a distance of 2 3/8 miles in anticipation for his historic run at the Triple Crown and a rare place in history.
It has been 36 years since the last Triple Crown winner (Affirmed in 1978), and all eyes will be on the horse that was an afterthought and cost little to nothing.
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