OZONE PARK, N.Y. - If Sightseeing was in virtually any other barn, his next start would be in the Kentucky Derby on May 5. After all, five horses that finished second in the Wood Memorial have come back to win the Run for the Roses, the last being Funny Cide in 2003.
But even after watching Sightseeing come within a half-length of possible Kentucky Derby favorite Nobiz Like Shobiz in Saturday's Wood Memorial, trainer Shug McGaughey said he believes his horse will be better served by waiting to face the division's best again.