Pletcher could have won the Derby . . .

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Originally Posted by cmfhb411

She ran her final 1/8th in 12.19. How was she going to run an additional furlong in 12 flat ? And her rider was looking quite busy in midstretch.

12.19 on that track was very good. She tracked solid fractions through the slop and still finished in 12.19. That track was a quagmire.

The boys had a much better track to run on. Street Sense closed with a storm. But only because he got a dream trip on the rail after sitting 19th down the backstretch. He was right around :25 for the final quarter.

Looks to me like Rags coulda won that race.

I know it's hard to think outside the box sometimes . . .