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Originally Posted by Zippy Chippy
I hate to interrupt Pletcherfest, but I just had a question about Pimlico. I think I was listening to ATRAB the other day and somebody described it as a course with tighter turns and a shorter stretch than Churchill Downs. If this is true, do these features give any advantages or disadvantages to any certain running styles? I would be interested in hearing what people think.
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Every year, the topic comes up and it's assumed that the dynamics of the course give frontrunners a greater chance to succeed than at CD, and while that may indeed be true, historically, the most successful horse at PIM is the stalker, coming from just off the pace.
I think it'll be interesting if Street Sense is able to hug the rail like he always does with the tight turns, because chances are, there will be room with horses fanning wide.
05-08-2007, 10:06 PM
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