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Originally Posted by King Glorious
While I was extremely disappointed in that JCGC loss, it wasn't as bad as it seemed. I wish Day had ridden the race different but losing to Creme Fraiche wasn't a disgrace. Creme Fraiche was a seven-time grade one winner in his career and obviously excelled running in 12f dirt races, being a Belmont Stakes winner in addition to winning back to back runnings of the JCGC.
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Creme Fraiche was very nice closer who you didn't expect to see on the lead in a dirt race. I remember betting him in the Louisiana Derby and watching his furious rally just fall short to Violado. In the Jersey Derby, when Spend a Buck was poised to win that huge bonus, Creme Fraiche must have put some serious fear in the connections of Spend a Bunk with that big move along the rail in the stretch.