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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS

Barbaro had just two races over dirt in his career coming into last years Derby.

And had only five races in him.

That worked real well when they brought him back in two weeks after never racing on less than five weeks rest in his life. It was the same thing the year before. Closing Argument skipped his March prep and went in with huge spacing between his 3yo races. He ran huge in the Derby and then suffered a career ending injury in the Preakness. I think you can absolutely get away with babying your horse up to the Derby but then that horse is not going to be prepared if you try and bring him back in the Preakness.