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Originally Posted by Sightseek
You're right and I take back the chill out stuff, but I did feel like I was being jumped all over for enjoying something that others didn't.
So was his 4th in the Derby a fluke in your eyes, even though he had better horses behind him than in the Belmont?
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He was fourth beaten ten lengths. Ten lengths is often the difference between first and ninth. He also finished behind Steppenwolfer, another horse I root for, but hardly a superstar ( to say the least ).
It was no fluke, and considering all the speed, the race set up well for him and he got a nice ground saving trip. He ran fair in the Derby but probably better in the Belmont. Both were OK performances but hardly worthy of great respect in a TC event.
I'm not knocking Jazil, and am a bit of a fan, but I am trying to be realistic. I was glad he won the Belmont, just as I was hardly excited when Point Given won it, but I clearly know which performance was better ( as I know you do ).