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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
I didn't question what Vic said as being accurate, I questioned his comparison to Javier Castellano's situation. I'm of the opinion that opting off of Union Rags had everything to do with Todd Pletcher. I could easily be wrong, but I don't think Javier wanted to lose the ground that he has gained in that barn.
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I'd say you're probably correct, with the possible caveat being that he may have felt it was a gamble worth taking given Algorithm's potential and the likelihood that Gemologist was his for the taking also. Of course, both of those horses are Pletcher's. So maybe I'm arguing both sides here.