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Old 03-08-2008, 01:10 AM
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I understand your reasoning - but I don't agree with it. Anytime you have a 20 horse field of 3yo stretching out - you are going to get a faster pace than you'd figure to get on paper.

I'm sure Asmussen would love to enter a rabbit in the race to throw at War Pass - his problem is finding a sprinter of his with enough Graded Stakes earning to get in and fast enough to carry out the mission.
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Old 03-08-2008, 01:13 AM
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I understand your reasoning - but I don't agree with it. Anytime you have a 20 horse field of 3yo stretching out - you are going to get a faster pace than you'd figure to get on paper.

I'm sure Asmussen would love to enter a rabbit in the race to throw at War Pass - his problem is finding a sprinter of his with enough Graded Stakes earning to get in and fast enough to carry out the mission.
Also worth noting that every example you used above had a Beyer at least four points better going into the Derby than Court Vision has ever run. That alone can be the difference between 3rd or 4th and 6th or 7th.
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Old 03-08-2008, 01:23 AM
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We really are going back and fourth about Court Vision running 4th instead of 7th in the Derby - on a friday night, with a huge day of betting ahead tomorrow?

I will use the insane snow storm we got here as my excuse.
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Old 03-08-2008, 01:26 AM
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I'm still trying to figure out who is going to win Most Athletic.
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Old 03-08-2008, 09:59 AM
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while i'm waiting for best video...
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