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Old 01-08-2009, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
I thought Au Moon ran a good race in the nightcap on the final day at Churchill. He didn't go particularly fast or earn a high BSF (75) but he showed marked improvement from his first start, rated beautifully and responded when asked down the stretch.

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General query: Why do presumedly savvy trainers put their young horses in stakes race when all they have done is beat up on non-winners, without testing them against winners? I can understand early in the 2yo season because they don't write allowance and/or conditions races for 2yos in the first half of the year anymore. But there are plenty of "non-winner of one other than" races around for new 3yos just now. WHy run them in a stakes before you know that they can handle winners? Especially when "he didn't go particularly fast or earn a high [speed figure]."?
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