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Old 02-17-2007, 08:36 PM
pgardn
 
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Originally Posted by Kasept
PG,

What I would not like if I was a fan of 'Saturday' was his considerably shortened stride in the stretch.. I may have seen something that isn't there, but to me he did not look good finishing up. And I don't mean under the wire.. I mean when clear midstretch when he should have been at his absolute best. He was not reaching out a lick. That said, Tampa has a very strange surface that doesn't seem to flatter horses visually. I'll have to watch it again.
You may be right. He was being hand ridden in a stern manner, just looked like he knew where the finish line was to me. Maybe JV legs and body told him it over, that is difficult to see. And I really think this horse will have to come from mid pack with the real derby contenders. He does not have the early speed to run up front imo.
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