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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
Yeah, maybe Kent Desormeaux can go 8 wide on Hold Me Back this time and give Battle of Hastings a ridiculously perfect trip.
I have merely glanced at the PPs but I can tell you one thing- Battle of Hastings will not win again.
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I think this isn't as obvious as it appears. BoH got a rail run but he was only on the rail from midturn on. To that point, he had been 3 wide on the 1st turn, and widest, no cover, on the backstretch (one of the Baze's was up, after all). In other words, a worse trip than SS. I believe the setup favored those with the pace that day and BoH made a very strong move to get the lead and then held on gamely. SS came back but Lime Rickey, the only other horse to run off the pace, was never a threat in the lane.
Now, I think the winner will probably come out of the Colonial Cup. The only 'other' horse that has a shot is Hold Me Back, assuming he takes to the turf.
I realize that SS looks like a nice trip betback. However, he almost certainly will not get the same trip. Obviously, he'll be able to stalk, in fact, he'll have to, as there's enough pace in the race where he shouldn't be able to sniff the front. There should be plenty of pace action/moves in the race and I suspect the VD will be won by an off the pacer. The race should set up well for Lime Rickey, Hold Me Back, and, yes, Battle of Hastings.