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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER
Go back,and you'll see that both Smarty and Funny Cide won the Preakness in similar fashion. Dutrow's "techniques" may get him through the last leg, but this race is not like the other 2 legs. Since the last T.C. winner, there have been 11 who have won the 1st two legs. None , so far, have taken the 3rd leg. I do think that Desormeaux's experience in the race helps. Also, I think the trainer's enhancements may help. There are arguments in favor of both sides. There really was not a good argument against him winning the Preakness.
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We wont know for three weeks, but I feel that Smarty and Funny Cide were both pushed in the Preakness a little to hard. They won by open lenghts but I think it took a lot more out of them than Big Brown.
Big Brown didnt even look tired after the race and the only time he actually ran hard were those 5 strides he took to open up 6 on the field. Kent looked like he had a hold of him for like a mile in that race. shoot he even said he was still holding him back around the far turn, and once he opened up Kent eased on him. He looked like he wanted to run 2 miles yesterday.
I may go out on the limb and say there will be at least 6 lengths between Big Brown and Casino Drive at the end of the Belmont, with Big Brown in front of course. I really feel it will be a Point Given / Afleet Alex type Belmont performance.