I agree with you in that I don't think Reed did anything inappropriate with Rich Strike.
I ask rhetorically; does any substance exist that could improve a horse from a single win of a M30K race with those running lines into a Kentucky Derby winner?
If Reed did have some magic to inject, why would he not use it to get the horse some derby points and not chance having to be 20-something on the list hoping to get into the race.
I tip my hat to the Rich Strike and the connections.
