Dr. Franklin (Thursday Belmont Race 9)

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Originally Posted by declansharbor

Had he closed in on sharper fractions and not run up the rear end of at least two horses, he could have won by 4-5 more lengths. Just my opinion.

Yes and no, he did have real trouble, and won impressively, but also saved ground and split horses doing it.

I tend to agree in general that he may be OK and thought he had a shot in the race he scratched out of today.