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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
* How did the horses who went out early with Rachel Alexandra in the Woodward do?
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Da' Tara ran his typically poor race in the Woodward. He was eased in his race before the Woodward. He was loose on the lead in a recent allowance race and folded badly. Rachel's presence really had little to do with his weak result.
Past the Point is clearly not the same horse that he was last year. If he was, he would have won the recent Bold Ruler, at his preferred 7F on dirt. He set a faster pace last year outrunning Wanderin' Boy early and held on. That he was done on the turn this year only further supports the conclusion that he's not as good this year as last.