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That Perfect Officer horse is a big question mark in here. That's a 5f horse going 6 1/2. That means it could pressure the front coming off that turn. I think that would be a mistake, because I don't think he will finish good enough. Is he gunna do that, or try to relax him for a stretch move coming off that apron? That 2 post is not ideal for that horse, either. This is the main horse I'd worry about if I was to single C Flag, because I don't see the others pressuring him. This one might be able to go up alongside him mid-race.
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It has been pointed out a few times that horses who do best on the downhill course are generally those with decent form at a mile on the flat, not the 5-6f sprinters trying to stretch out. Not 100%, of course.
By the way, we all know who Morvich was, don't we? The first California-bred winner of the Kentucky Derby, foaled in the Napa Valley in 1919, pre-wineries. At two, he won all 11 of his starts, including the Hopeful, Saratoga Special, and Pimlico Futurity. As a 3yo, he made his first start of the year in the Kentucky Derby after a speed-oriented preparation (his 12th consecutive win), but his faulty front legs failed him thereafter and he never won again. |
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Is Migliore just going out to ride Desert Code or is he moving his tack back to California (again)? I see he has a mount in the next race after this one, but none the following 2 days. Is this just a move to keep Desert Code for another BC win?
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Desert Code has run pretty well for the Mig over this tricky course.
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No Jungle Prince?
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