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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
When he impressively wired the field ( I think it was the Robert Lewis, I was there but not sure which Stake exactly ) how come he didn't need an outside trip?
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I should have typed he runs well in the clear. When he leads, dirt isn't going in his face, and when he runs on the outside he gets to avoid kickback too.
In the Golden State Juvenile, Belmont Stakes and Penn Derby, his trips were inside and he misfired. In the case of the Pennsylvania race, the layoff probably made his lack of kick worse. Eliminate the Belmont Stakes and Penn Derby, and he ran fine throughout 2014. His two races this year were pretty good too, unless people are expecting an invincible record.
He's a horse that can compete at the GI level. It doesn't mean he will win every one of them, but it does not mean he will lose them all either.