Hello Broadway

n he was able to settle down, drop back off the pace, then come on easily in the lane to dispose of Hello Broadway.

I wonder if the connections really wanted Hello Broadway to run on the front end. He seemed to be pulling a bit, but then sort of treaded water as they neared the wire, without actually appearing spent. Capt. Candyman Can had more momentum, but neither jockey was all over their horse.

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I'd love to see him get a breakout star among his offspring.

Hello Broadway:  Hello Broadway is half brother to NobizlikeShowbiz and is trained by Barclay Tagg of Funny Cide fame.  Tagg has remained in the spotlight with other top class horses such as Nobiz himself, the fleet and talented turf horse Showing Up, and last year's gritty Tale of Ekati.  The taciturn Tagg is not a cuddly personality, but his is a feel-good story.  His breakthrough as a big money trainer happened only after reaching his sixties, and for a man who grumbled about joining the Derby fray back in the days of Funny Cide, he sure got over it in a hurry.  Nobody needs to twist Tagg's arm anymore to get him to march along the Derby trail. 

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