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Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind
Not only did he move WAY too soon ( at Keeneland ) but he also blew the first turn and lost substantial, and valuable, position....while Circular Quay was sitting comfortably inside.
It was absurd how much better Street Sense ran that day.
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I must be continuing to miss where Street Sense blew the first turn. He seems to lug out ever so slightly going into the first turn, then races three wide all the way around it. His move was very similar to what won 1 1/16 mile races at Keeneland all meet long. The shortened stretch was never great for closers, even towards the beginning of the meet.
Circular Quay raced inside much of the way, then came off the rail to avoid a quitting horse with about a 1/4 mile to go, then had to swing out and ran on nicely to run 2nd.
I just do not see AT ALL how you can say it's absurd how much better Street Sense ran that day. Without using the BC Juvenile to prove your point, I just don't agree that it was absurd how much better SS was than CQ that day. If you felt that way before November 4th then congratulations on what must have been a nice score for you in the Juvenile.
NT