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Originally Posted by Phalaris1913
Just for the record, Kelly's Landing was four lengths behind the leader after a quarter-mile in the Aristides. That leader was not LITF, who at the time was second, beaten a length and a half. LITF hasn't actually held the lead after a quarter-mile into a race in his last four starts - of which he's lost three.
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If memory serves me the leader that day, and only speed in the race, was the "quality" sprinter Exciting Metro, who was over-matched that that day.
Baze was able to get a relatively easy opening quarter but still had to hustle LITF in the stretch to hold off Kellys Landing.