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Originally Posted by ArlJim78
i don't question the decision to run him in the classic, not all connections would make the same decision but its their call to make. i'm just predicting that it will be a back of the pack finish. and as far as the list of horses that he finished in front of last year, we now know that Lawyer Ron was at his low point in that race, and not at all what he is capable of, and the others are no great shakes by any means, even the immortal LavaMan. on the flip side he was beaten by Giacomo and Brother Derek last year, so what does that tell you? he is not as prepared this year, not in the same form as last, running on a surface that he hasn't performed well on, and shipping in from Europe to boot.
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There is no question that the deck is stacked against him and it's more than likely that he finishes closer to the back of the field than the front. I get that. But I also can totally understand the decision to try it and I think if I was in their position, I would try it too. If GW's position as a world class miler wasn't already secured and if they didn't have Excellent Art for the Mile, I would say that would be the race for him. My argument is not in favor of his chances of winning or running big here. My argument was in response to the question of why.
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