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Originally Posted by slotdirt
I just don't think Omaha or Assault could really hang with this field. That being said, I'm pretty certain Slew would be pressing the lead a lot more closely.
Speaking of Omaha, I never realized how seldomly Gallant Fox actually ran. Only 17 starts back in the late 20's through early 30's. That is Ghostzapper like, 70 years earlier.
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Omaha gets little respect but the guy went to England and I believe he won two of four against their best...on the grass! Always there, always gave an honest effort and then some! I would never leave a horse like him out of my exotics...can't see him winning but he'd be running his heart out in the stretch and, given the presumed pace of a race like this, he would certainly be passing a lot of tired ones late. He's the kind of horse you love to back, as was Assault...but I think he was indeed a step behind these!