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Old 05-27-2008, 06:17 PM
ArlJim78 ArlJim78 is offline
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Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin
Not only did he check at the quarter pole, he was in tight that whole final quarter of a mile. He didn't really have anywhere to go that final 1/16th of a mile. I think he had at least 1-2 lengths of trouble. With a clean trip, I think he would have had a shot to run 2nd.

In addition, a mile is not his best distance and this was a very fast race. All things considered, I think he ran great.
you seem to be one of the few that pay attention to minor details like speed. he attended the pace in a way that he hasn't done in many years. to me the improvement was striking.
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