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Old 06-02-2008, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by TheSpyder
Belmont's second race had three horses coming off 7 days rest and they ran 1-2-3. In fact for two of them it was their third race in 18 days and they were the winer and second place horse.

How often do you see that?

Spyder
Some more info: The 2nd and 3rd place horse were the the 6th and 7th-longest odds in the 8-horse field. The top 3 finished almost 5 lengths ahead of the rest of the field.

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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
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