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Old 04-09-2010, 06:48 PM
Merlinsky Merlinsky is offline
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Originally Posted by prudery View Post
Exactly what he did--race him ...

Matz put him in a good spot off the layoff and the horse ran well until he tired at the wire .

No amount of works is a substitute for racing--and we do not have barrier trials in this country .

The horse is also a bit of a head case, and he ran hollow and upheaded .

I like Napravnik on him better than Leparoux also .

No one thinks he is Barbaro's shadow, but he is a quality individual with a few kinks .

I think he is better than you think, but no world beater .
In addition to that, I don't think running at Delaware is negative commentary by the Jacksons/Matz on Nicanor. It may not be Saratoga, but it was good enough for Barbaro's maiden win as well. Clearly they make use of it on occasion. Not sure why you can only be a highly regarded horse at a KY or NY track.
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