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Old 06-06-2006, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by miraja2
For the Belmont, with the race being 12 furlongs, do you guys see ANY scenario in which post positions might be important?
Yes I do Miraja. IN this Belmont the horses are very equally matched, regardless of what you may read. There are no clear cut dominant horses and I expect the stretch run to be a bit more stirring this year. Perhaps as many as 4-5 horses may be in contention with a chance turning for home. Ground lost on turns could make all the difference in this renewal of the Belmont Stakes. A length or two on the first turn may be the difference between winning and 4th place. There is real lack of speed in this running, and a horse with moderate speed who draws inside may find himself near the lead or stalking, the same horse could draw the 12 hole and be forced to expend energy early to get to the same position he could just naturally fall into if he drew inside.
I'm not really ready to make any predictions until the pp's are drawn. They WILL come into play this year, and I would want to see the horse I am keying to hit the board in the trifectas draw an inside post, from 6 in.
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