That was definitely the format when Bryzzo were in the Derby two years ago. I think it was a year or two old at that point. Cespedes was the one I was trying to remember. He went and won the Derby handily that year, too, I believe.
It seemed obvious Almora was goading the runner on Sunday but I'm not sure Javy was. Looked like he just didn't go hard and assumed the runner would stop. That doesn't seem like Javy, of course.