Another thing. The 2nd place horse encountered trouble according to the chart. "shuffled back...steadied sharply...6-wide". I haven't watched the replay, but that sounds like it could have made up for much or all of the 3.75 length margin at the end.
--Dunbar
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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