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Old 10-18-2011, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by KirisClown View Post
I wonder if someone like Bailey or McCarron would have made a difference..
I think it's more a question of tactics than riders. Silverbulletday was still leading after 10 furlongs -- but the way she performed in the last quarter mile with all that good pressure through legit fractions - in hindsight - the thing to do would have been to ignore her and let her have a free ride.

In a case like this, the name of the jockey isn't as important and as the read and strategy the jockey has going into the race.
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