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Originally Posted by jcs11204
a rat who finished 3rd? durkin said was sputering and then seemed to surge a little close to the wire. why is the three-quarter fraction irrelevant ? because you say so ? 22.2-46-1.11. and whatever... why does that not matter ? teach me if i am wrong. i thought the first quarter was very fast, second slower, and third slower, so why does he have to close into that.... he will get much much faster ALL AROUND IN THE DERBY. wont he ?
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The three-quarter fraction is irrelevant because after running :22.46 and :46.07, War Pass was already a sitting duck. He could've run 1:12 and change for three quarters and it would've made minimal difference.
The first quarter fraction for speed horses, especially in route races, is most often the telltale split for what he or she will be able to do late. After War Pass ran :22.46 around a turn neck and neck with a rabbit, Court Vision had all the help he needed.
A faster third quarter in the Derby isn't going to make the difference between an embarrassing performance like that and a win.
You honestly think Pyro wouldn't have won the Wood on Saturday?