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Originally Posted by ateamstupid
This is extremely harsh. She barely had any room to run and the turf course was a bog. I'd still take her against any turf filly/mare in the country. Watch the race again. Dynamic Holiday completely shut her out and by the time she had space, Hungry Island had the jump on her.
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I understand she was boxed much of the race but I honestly don't think it would have mattered. I would attribute her loss to a combination of the boggy going, better field (which was not talked about enough) and the trip, which wasn't perfect, but ultimately I don't feel the key variable.
I'm also not saying it was a career breaker. People were handing out the trophy and $2 win tickets when the field was drawn on Thursday. She is certainly capable of bouncing back and doing great things, and I hope she does... the connections are very easy to root for.