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Originally Posted by Bobby Fischer
Dunkirk had a nice inside trip up front, while going wayyy too fast.
Mine That Bird had a tremendous early set up off the fassst pace, but then had a stupendous timing of his run allowing him to move way too early.
the actual outcome was a photo finish, so it is all about the trip
which handicappers were right?
Who ran the better race?? It isn't as straight forward as it seems. I think it is actually very close.
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Mine That Bird.
I don't think the pace was as demanding as the fractions indicated. Charitable Man continued on okay while four lengths back after a quarter and two and half lengths back after a half. Even Summer Bird was fairly close up through the opening half.
The track was playing fast all day. Baffert's filly pulled a wire job while going 6f in 1:09 in the mile Acorn, and the fractions in that race weren't much slower to the ones in the Woody Stephens.
You are right it is a close call. Dunkirk was put in an unfamiliar pace spot and didn't try to run off, so he gets points for that. If Dunkirk hadn't had to fight with MTB with a quarter left to run, he might have been able to hold off the winner.