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Old 12-09-2011, 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by King Glorious View Post
My feeling is that it's silly to eliminate Caleb's Posse because the majority of his success came around one-turn. I don't recall reading that the champion has to be the champion route horse. If that is a voter's preference, I can respect that opinion but it's not a requirement. I am of the belief that in a country where most of the horses are bred for and most races are at 8f and under, it is harder to stand out at shorter distances than at longer ones.
For me, Caleb's Posse is a pretty clear cut choice. I have no clue who you would call the top routing 3 yr old this year...(Animal Kingdom??)
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