I agree, Kip DeVille had an absolutely perfect, ground saving trip, which is very often the difference between winning and losing on the turf. NoBiz, who I played, ran extremely well while wide throughout. I did think JV moved prematurely, using him up while passing horses on the turn. I'm with Barclay's original opinion. He would have had a better chance if he waited until after the turn to ask him to run. Even if he had kept him wide to avoid the clumps, he could have saved something for the stretch.
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