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Originally Posted by lemoncrush
eight belles hasn't been further than 1-16, nor has she faced any of the other top 5 or 6 fillies in her class (Pure Clan perhaps is the only one with serious credentials).
She could turn out to be an incredible filly, but saying she absolutley belongs in the derby after beating up on small and suspect fields at Oaklawn and Fairgrounds this winter, it's a bit of a stretch.
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The fact that NO ONE in the entire Derby field has a higher average last four Beyers than her says to me she wouldn't be out of place in the Derby at all. If she were male she'd be the third or fourth favorite. Plus, has anyone in this field beat a horse coming off a 100+ Beyer as a 3yo? Eight Belles has done that too.