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Originally Posted by v j stauffer
I thought Forbidden Kingdom ran very well.
Not sure Eclipse voters take field strength into account that much.
Three Grade 1's vs one for Epicenter makes me think Taiba will get the nod.
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You should consider field strength when voting if you take your job seriously.
Epicenter's Travers was the best route run by a 3-year-old in '22
I think Taiba will win as well.
If you are using 106 for Taiba, Forbidden Kingdom did run well. I think FK ran his regular 96/7 and hasn't improved. Taiba hasn't sprinted since his mdn race. I don't think he ran his best sprint fig ever, not when meh fillies ran .24 slower an hour earlier. I have no problem with 106. It is a complex number to come up with as it hard to play it straight vs. the Labrea