Who Will Be The Pace Setter In The Derby?

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Originally Posted by NTamm1215

Right but the thing is everyone labels the CD strip on Derby day as "souped-up" yet the amount of wire-to-wire winners of the Derby is shockingly small. Thus, what I'm telling you is that to make the blanket generalization that a souped-up track is speed-favoring is incorrect.

NT

In the majority of Derby's lately the horse on the lead out of the gate couldn't win a top class race at 10 furlongs if they replaced the dirt on the rail with a conveyer belt. A souped up track isn't going to magically make Bob Black Jack, Keyed Entry or Spanish Chestnut able to get 10 furlongs.