Thread: 3/8 (FG): LA Derby Day (6 Stakes)
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Old 03-08-2008, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie
grasshopper is the most overrated horse since tiago.
Uh.. wow. Tough crowd.. Looked to me like he contested the lead all the way and then when confronted by a fresh dream trip opponent battled him the rest of the way to the wire.

So in other words, ran without a breather at any point from gate to wire and got beat a half length. But he's over rated...

Race wasn't run anything like it was going to be had Silver Lord not blown the break either, so adjustments get made and things unfold the way they do..
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