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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
I thought Mike Smith's comment about Stardom Bound's performance was rich:
"I tried to get her to settle,” said Stardom Bound’s regular rider, Mike Smith, who flew in from California for the mount. “If I had let her go on, she probably would have gotten second, but it would have been very grueling for her coming off the layoff. She’ll improve from this race.”
If he had allowed her to make the middle move that he held her back from she would have run 2nd?  
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I give credit when credit is deserved and Smith really rode a superb race in the Classic, however the fact that Zenyatta has remained unbeaten with him as her regular rider really boggles my mind if one really thinks about that feat.