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Old 02-01-2010, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
Some reason?

Obviously because of the quick pace ... they've done it many times before in big races.

Remember the '01 Amsterdam when City Zip and Speightstown hooked up in an early war through insane fractions - and both lasted despite totally staggering home to a 1-2 finish.

They inflated City Zip's fig all the way to a 100 and Speightstown's to a 97 - a MUCH slower paced NY Bred maiden race at the same distance 30 minutes later went faster.

I think you would agree with me that they shouldn't do this ... because it unjustly rewards the suck-up closers.
Wow, was that really '01? Speightstown was 6 when he won the BCS in '04 so I guess I'm getting old quick.
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