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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi
That's how you beat a blinkers-less Abel Tasman maybe.
Regardless, Elate does not have that sort of speed. In fact, she herself was run off her feet in a minor stakes at Tampa by Tapa Tapa Tapa.
I'm not convinced Abel Tasman was without some sort of "hidden" excuse in the Santa Anita Oaks. There was a barn switch and an equipment change afterwards. If she had a race or two under her belt prior to the Santa Ysabel, it would not be far-fetched to say she would have run down Unique Bella. She zeroed in on her at the 1/8 pole but ran like a classic short horse the rest of the way.
The SA Oaks doesn't fit with her other races.
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as usual you were right, Abel Tasman is just a tricky horse...she can move whenever she wants.
That was interesting ride for sure, seemed like he wanted to make sure he was near the lead but to move like that in th middle, and still hold on is usually the sign of a pretty dang good horses.
Salty had a huge trip, but think she is the lesser talented between these two.