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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie
I went back and watched all of Upstarts races. I now have a better appreciation for the horse, but at the same time, it confirmed what I already felt about him. He's a presser that lays up close to the lead and probably prefers a one turn type of race say from 7/8ths to 8.5 furlongs in distance.
This notion that he is some sort of stone cold closer is completely unsubstantiated by both his PPs and his actual racing style. Hell, in his first few starts, the jock is trying to get him to rate and Upstart fights the jockey very noticeably!
I'd love to have someone illustrate how I am wrong with this.
Of course, nobody will.
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Only in the Holy Bull and Florida Derby can one say that Upstart was pressing the pace.
Coincidentally, both races had pedestrian early fractions.
05-06-2015, 01:23 PM
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