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Old 02-04-2008, 09:26 PM
blackthroatedwind blackthroatedwind is offline
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Originally Posted by Duvalier
Pedigree wise you wouldn't expect the colt to run fast 1st time out as a two year old. Given time to mature and stretching out to a more favorable distance for a solid trainer were a few more things which could have been put in the positive column.

The horse isn't bred to sprint, which it didn't do in his debut, however what he did do in his debut was go slowly. There are plenty of horses that are bred to go fast that can't.

Making wagering decisions based on breeding, in the face of contrary evidence, is a slippery slope to Brokesville.

This horse won today.....the next forty ( at least ) that have a similar story and accompanying pps will get drowned.
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