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Originally Posted by ArlJim78
nice win but i think everyone is exagerrating a little about how good it was.
Rio got a very late start on his run and was inching up on the winner.
I think a longer distance may bring a different result.
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I can't see a longer trip bringing a different result at all. Rio closed for about a furlong and then New Approach began to pull away again. Given the way New Approach is bred (by a derby winner out of a high class middle distance mare) he is the only one out of the two that will improve a lot for added distance. All of his half brothers and sisters have needed at least a mile.
I take it you haven't seen a close up of this horse? He doesn't even look like he should be a 2yo, he has a big frame and is still growing into it.
Rio De La Plata is much more of a 2yo type to look at, and being by Rahy he should really have more speed than New Approach.
Jim Bolger has already said whatever this horse does as a 2yo is a bonus......
Over a mile + i expect New Approach to beat Rio De La Plata even further. Rio had every chance today, he did start to close on New Approach, but only for a short time, and then NA started to pull away again. He wants to go further, the fact that Kevin had a hard time to pull him up........again, suggests he has done it much easier than it looks.
I was hoping he would win yesterday, but i didn't think he'd do it as easy as that.