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Old 04-29-2010, 11:37 PM
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Default Speed, Presser, Closer

In the Derby this year, what running style do you think will win the race? Will the "speed of the speed" take it? Will it be so fast up front that a closer steals it at the end? Or will a horse sitting just off the pace pull away down the stretch? Who do you think is the best of these three categories?

My opinion:
Speed: Sidney's Candy
Closer: Stately Victory
Presser: Jackson Bend
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Old 04-29-2010, 11:53 PM
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Totally unrelated, but man, does Stately Victor have the PP's of a future 5k PEN claimer or what? He'd do damage on that grass.
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Old 04-30-2010, 01:20 AM
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If the track gets as much rain as expected, I can see a scenario where the first three after a half mile finish 1st, 2nd, and 4th.

Speed: Conveyance.
Pressser: Sidney's Candy (Will be a presser on Saturday).
Closer: Ice Box.
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Old 04-30-2010, 01:46 AM
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On paper there is a lot of speed which suggests that the race could fall apart for a deep closer. However, all the jocks who are on front runners may very well try to rate thier horses to avoid a speed duel which could end up being a slower than expected pace.
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