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Originally Posted by the_fat_man
This is what makes the game interesting. I haven't watched the race but looking at the chart, the race is 'complicated', with multiple moves, and JD made the last one. Given the way the race played out, breaking badly probably didn't cost her much at all.
There are 2 interpretations, if we must take a speed oriented approach:
1) JD ran a monster trip as she closed into 'slow' fractions
2) The rest of the field was pitiful as they all fell apart in slow fractions.
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I agree it was a little of both.
Jill Byrne had an interesting interview with Desormeaux after the race. KD said he basically gave up after the break and was going to give her an education. Then on the backstretch they started coming back to him. He said he wasn't going any faster, but they were backing up (see #2 above).
He then went on to say once he swung her out, she took off and finished up in a big way (see #1 above).