This whole idea that Medaglia d'Oro couldn't get 10 furlongs is totally ridiculous.
First of all, he lost by a head or so in the Belmont....12 furlongs
He earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 119 in the Pacific Classic at 10 furlongs. He broke the Del Mar track record that day, and was still beaten some 2 lengths by Candy Ride, who earned a 124. Does the fact that he was beaten that day mean that he can't get 1-1/4?
Medaglia d'Oro was beaten a length by Pleasantly Perfect in the 10f Dubai World Cup. He was some 5 lengths in front of the third place horse.
Yeah, he couldn't get 10 furlongs.
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