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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
If that is the case - it really makes you wonder where the gigantic form reversal came from. He was a total slug at FG all winter.
His turf debut was insanely huge. Winning by 15 lengths going 8.5f on firm turf is like winning by 30 lengths going 8.5f on dirt. You can get some big margins in turf races when the ground is yielding or soft... but rarely when firm.
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Gotta think it was the switch to grass that turned him around. While the turf debut looks anomalous, it should be pointed out that the race was restricted to 3yos and likely also the turf debuts of several of the other entrants. I think those things might have contributed to the lopsided manner of victory, too.
Was there a trainer switch from FG to NY? Whoever was at the helm in Louisiana was really running the horse through the ringer despite the obvious drop off in form (note his exponentially-increasing losses to Cabrini Green late in the 2yo year).