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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
The rail was probably where you wanted to be if anything.
I thought Borel was smart to get RA right on top of the rail turning for home - and finish on it.
Duke of Mischief saved ground throughout and finished just 2.5 lengths back of Summer Bird.
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After the heavy rains came, horses racing off the rail appeared to have a distinct advantage. While non-favored winners such as Jersey Town, Actin Good, Endymion and D'Wild Ride all took the overland route to victory, short-priced speedsters such as Despite the Odds, Sunday Geisha and Man of Danger did not fare well racing inside.
Where Rachel ran in the stretch was of no consequence given her superiority that day.
No-factor Papa Clem offered a mild rally outside; no-factor Duke of Mischief offered a mild rally inside. Neither probably means anything in terms of trying to assess preferred paths that day.