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Old 09-13-2012, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Calzone Lord View Post
The final quarter mile was run in 22.60 seconds. Races never come home that fast on dirt.

After being trapped and rating off of the winners heels, he had to wheel out under 124lbs, and make up a 2-length cushion into the teeth of a 22.60 final quarter when his late pace figure is no better than that of a good alw horse.

The funny part is, I bet the jockey probably believed the horse was capable of doing it.
This is great..I was talking to Ron about the race here at Evangeline Training Center and he said the jockey told him that Gantry hung a litlle bit the last part...lol
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