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Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes
Justify got dueled the whole way and still shaded 30 seconds for the last 5/16 of a mile. That is tough to do for a closer, let alone a hoss on the lead.
They are all running for second money. Justify will be all alone at end of the Belmont . He is a cinch.
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I don't know what the 7 furlong split was, but Justify took about 44 2/5 seconds to complete the final 7/16s (average 6.35 s per sixteenth) and 19 4/5 seconds to complete the final 3/16s (average 6.6 s per sixteenth).
In order to shade 30 seconds for the final 5/16s, he would have had to put up a internal furlong of 10 and change (average 5 s per sixteenth) in between that gradual deceleration. That would be one magic loogie...I mean...racehorse.
I don't even think the 2yos breezing at the nearby Timonium sale were going that fast...
05-22-2018, 01:09 PM
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