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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
The Lone Star Derby winner should get a number faster than the Peter Pan winner. I steadfastly maintain that he ran at least as good - if not better than Mine That Bird in their Sunland encounter.
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I really don't know who ran better in the Sunland Derby.
Mythical Power had better tactical speed - he naturally secured forward position. - And yes, it was a pretty tough 1st quarter...
The thing that really stands out with Mine That Bird is the completely idiotic ride he received after the 1st quarter. While Mythical Power got to settle, MTB's jockey literally appeared to have misjudged the finish line by about 5 furlongs!
Obviously that wasn't the case, but it was a standout horrible ride.
When Mythical Power was asked for his run, he was by that point 100% expected to pass MTB. If he didn't, it would be seen as a huge negative for Mythical Power.
Mythical Power might be a better horse than Mine That Bird. I couldn't tell who ran better. MP got a better trip and should have won, and he did. MTB got a horrible trip and showed some toughness.
Neither horse was looking like a grade 1 horse.