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03-07-2008, 12:12 PM
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Grade 1 Winners Mystery Question
With Spring at Last now aiming for the 7F Grade 1 Carter after winnng the Grade 1 Donn going 1 & 1/8, I wonder what is the answer to this question:
Which horse most recently followed up a winning 9 Furlong or longer race with a winning Grade 1 win at 7 F or less? I can't remember the last to enter, much less win. I guess I'd stab at Precisionist or maybe Silverbulletday, but those are just stabs. I'm really glad to see Spring at Last pointing for the Carter and I hope he goes and runs well. 
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03-07-2008, 12:20 PM
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Don't know if it's what you had in mind, but Serena's Song won the Beldame in October '95 ahead of the Santa Monica the next January. Lost the BC Distaff in between though...
Pleasant Tap likely a candidate for this too...
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03-07-2008, 03:18 PM
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03-07-2008, 12:24 PM
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No criteria and nothing really in mind. Just don't remember it happening.
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03-07-2008, 12:28 PM
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The biggest problem, aside from the lack of Grade 1s under 1 1/8th, is that until recently horses actually raced too frequently.
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03-07-2008, 12:34 PM
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More Than Ready came a pathetic hang job away from doing it in 2000 when he was 4th, I think, in the Haskell and won the King's Bishop.
Personal Flag won the Suburban in 1988.
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03-07-2008, 12:40 PM
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Great question.....found out some interesting things. General Assembly won the Vosburgh in 1979, over the mighty Dr. Patches, but he at least raced against Spectacular Bid and Coastal in the Marlboro Cup after his Travers Win.
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03-07-2008, 12:44 PM
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03-07-2008, 12:21 PM
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It feels like it would be the Malibu that produced that result. I guess Pleasant Tap didn't win a distance Grade 1 prior to his win.
Forego made the switch three times, once from 1 1/2 miles and twice from 1 1/4, but the Carter and Vosburgh were both Grade 2s when he won them.
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03-07-2008, 03:59 PM
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03-07-2008, 04:06 PM
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03-09-2008, 01:03 AM
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Something like 'It's unfortunate when you have a perfect season going 7-for-7 with 3 Grade 1 wins in a row to end it...and it's not good enough. I was just hoping the head-to-head meeting when carry more weight.' Jersey Girl was slow fig wise.
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