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Originally Posted by robfla
I have to disagree with you and and alot of others who label Street Sense as a "deep closer" I quite frankly don't see him as a deep closer. I think he has a decent turn of foot if needed, and has a very explosive 1/4 - 5/16 mile run. I think he he a very athletic colt as well.
Deep closers ( like Giacomo ) NEED a fast pace and collapse to win, I don't believe SS does. I think SS could win from off the pace in a moderately or slow paced race.. only time will tell.
I also think he could have won the Preakness with a better timed ride, but thats another story/thread.
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Sometimes it might appear SS is a deep closer because of sizzling fractions up fron. SS runs his race and the distance from the front is a result of fast early fraction and not because of SS running style. He has the speed to get most anyplace he wants. Its just a timing thing. He runs the same race almost every time. The other horses make him look like a deep closer. One thing for sure, when analizing the race everyone wants to know where he is.