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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin
That would not be my take on it. It's not as if he had been off for 6 months. He just ran in the Ky Derby 10 weeks ago. I don't think he needed this race. If anything, I think he needed more time off. Even before this race, they said that the trip to Kentucky really threw this horse for a loop. I didn't like the way he ran at all yesterday. I highly doubt he runs in the Pacific Classic. The Pacific Classic would have been an option if this horse would have won impressively yesterday. But as poorly as he ran yesteday, I would be extremely surprised to see him in the Pacific Classic.
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Just guessing, but maybe they'll regroup in the Grade 3 El Cajon unless they try the Del Mar Derby series.
Meanwhile, why didn't Summer Movie, who's two lifetime wins came on turf, wait for the Oceanside on Wednesday? Hollywood's racing secretary must have talked a good game to keep him in there. I guess he ran well enough to justify it.