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Old 04-12-2009, 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Travis Stone
The bottom line is this: He ran second to Quality Road, Quality Road is one of the best horses out there, which should, by default, make Dunkirk better than a lot of horses out there. So, because it's the biggest race, he deserves a chance to run.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not picking him, in fact, I think he's probably a bet against, especially with the pace.
The bottom line, actually, is that he ran a lot better than QR did given the setup he got. I suspect that QR will probably need to contend with at least one more move in the Derby --- his quota of good setups is over, as is Freisan Fire's. I don't get all the negative comments about this horse. In a fair race, which the Derby will be with a large field, he has a good a shot as any; probably better than most.
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