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![]() many people had a lot to say about this horse. However, he proved himself today. The object is to find the best horse in the race, not about putting your neck on the line. Curlin was the best horse in the race today, he stumbled out the gate, raced in an uncomfortable position, overcame some greeness on the turn, and dug in to win it, I believe in a record time if I heard correctly. This is a very good racehorse and I don't believe we have seen the best of him yet, if we get to see it.
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But my opinion was that Street Sense would finish a hanging 2nd---and I detailed how I intended to bet the race, that being a backwheel exacta of Curlin and HS on top of SS. Basically, it was a 6/1 shot. |
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I thought Hard Spun was in a little trouble because the pace was very fast, and he was denied his preferred front-running tactics---meanwhile Curlin didn't have as much seperation on Street Sense as I wanted. I was hoping Curlin could get four or five lengths seperation---and Street Sense would make that monster far turn move to get on ever terms--and obviously Curlin would win the stretch duel. Street Sense really ran a spectacular race---and I never was certain Curlin could re-rally to catch him until the last jump. Let's be fair though--as fabulous as SS ran this time out--he did hang through the lane. |
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![]() No---he ran a great race--no doubt about it.
To me--I liked his effort today a lot better than his performance in the KY Derby---but my handicapping is very slanted to trip oriented handicapping. |
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You were right on Curlin etc, but the reason wasn't because Street Sense is some big hanger thats needs his rail trip. I think you were right just because Curlin was the best horse today, but only by a very late nose. |
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![]() Street Sense blew by him on the far turn and Curlin was in "left-for-dead" fashion.
Of course SS hung---fast time or not. if they took bets on at the 3/16ths pole, Street Sense is 1/20 and Curlin is about 12/1. |
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![]() did he hang, or was he overtaken by a superior effort?
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![]() By any trip handicappers terminology---he made an explosive far turn move, and didn't fully sustain it through the last 1/8th....the grinding Curlin wore him down.
Horses can run spectacularly and still hang. |
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In fact the whole field hung other than Curlin. They slowed down less than Curlin, thats it. |
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How can a horse like Street Sense be a hanger when he runs his heart out almost every time in very fast times? If Curlin was not in that race and SS ran the very same performance, there would be no talk of hanging. |
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--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson |
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http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/sho...123#post201123
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![]() first off great job to drugs ..and the whole crew here at dt..its a great thing when you have a group of people that have the ability to break down a set of races..kudos to all who was of like oppinion..i thought street would dispatch these.. i was wrong in that ..but..both horses are really fine animals..ive got to give it to curlin today...its not the price its the outcome..nafzger seem like the nicest guy in the world..
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