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slotdirt · #1 05-15-2010, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by philcski

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Afleet Alex was a closer? Bernardini? With all due respect, but really?

2Hot4TV · #2 05-15-2010, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Afleet Alex was a closer? Bernardini? With all due respect, but really?

I was asking a ?, not claiming to be the expert. By the way how far back do you consider a horse to be a closer,,,,, say when the leaders get to the quarter pole?

RollerDoc · #3 05-15-2010, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Afleet Alex was a closer? Bernardini? With all due respect, but really?

Big Brown had one of the greatest closes in the history of the Preakness. That is if you consider the top of the stretch as closing territory.

2Hot4TV · #4 05-15-2010, 12:39 PM

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Big Brown had one of the greatest closes in the history of the Preakness. That is if you consider the top of the stretch as closing territory.

Big Brown was never more than 3 lenghts off the pace, he did swing wide to find clear running in the stretch.

2009 RA set the fractions for most of the race.
2008 Big Brown was clearly just off the pace
2007 Curlin sat back with Street Sense while a speed duel set up the closer Curlin.
2006 Bernadinie rated 4th just off the pace
2005 AA Closed from 10th as the speed backed up.
2004 Smarty Party raced within 1/2 lenght of the pace.
2003 We all remember Funny Cide stalking the pace.
2002 War Emblem Set the fractions?
2001 Point Given the most over rated horse in my time had to be off the pace and grind it out, because he was devoid of early speed and had NO turn of foot. Plodder

2Hot4TV · #5 05-15-2010, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by slotdirt

Afleet Alex was a closer? Bernardini? With all due respect, but really?

In this case AA was a closer.

randallscott35 · #6 05-15-2010, 05:25 PM

Oh my God. Disaster. Back to the drawing board. SS had nothin. Very surprised.

slotdirt · #7 05-15-2010, 05:26 PM

First Dude ran HUGE.

randallscott35 · #8 05-15-2010, 05:26 PM

Feel bad for Belmont too. Wanted that crowd.

Merlinsky · #9 05-15-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by randallscott35

Feel bad for Belmont too. Wanted that crowd.

Yeah I always feel bad for NY in situations like this.

Donna said he'd lost weight and the way she did it, right before the start, I just went 'uh oh, I bet he loses.' I got the impression from others that he was holding his weight well, but I guess not. At least I didn't spend the race convinced he was destined for victory only to see him fall apart.