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Old 06-04-2009, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Gander
Back to defend his True North title.

Can he win off such a ridiculous layoff?

Against top sprinters like Kodiak Kowboy, Fabulous Strike and the unlucky Desert Key?
Tim,

I forget who wrote or said this a number of years ago, but it has always stayed with me as a handicapping maxim as it has proven out. In advance of a BC Sprint where a major player was coming in off an extended break, the point was made by a capper or trainer that sprinters can perform at their best first race back without issue, as opposed to two turn horses who under most conditions, generally need a race to reach peak fitness.
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