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Originally Posted by VOL JACK
Did Maragh give Shopton Lane the best chance to win the race? Was slowing the horse down in the opening quarter to a strong gallop the right thing? Or should he have opened up ten and seeing if they could have reeled him in? He basically turned the race into a 2f sprint for home (turf race).
Enlighten me. Please.
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If he opened up Hunting would have been second to the winner. Maragh gave Shopton Lane a perfect ride. He wasn't winning and he easily didn't have to be second.
I would be interested to see Merchant Marine in the Forego after a likely butt kicking in the Whitney.