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Originally Posted by PatCummings
I can understand your concern based on previous tries - but comparing these two to ANY previous Godolphin Derby horses is a mistake, in my opinion.
The 3YO races in Dubai have increased in quality substantially the last five years through the Carnival, and even more so the past three years with a major influx of horses from the Southern Hemisphere.
If Desert Party and Regal Ransom lost to the older horses in their first or second starts, using age as an excuse is possible, but they handled them well through three consecutive, finishing 15 in front of Soy Libriano in the UAE Derby, an older SH 3YO.
It should be viewed as undeniable that the two horses Godolphin will have in the Derby are their best chances ever, and if you don't believe it, just ask them.
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they might be their best chance yet-but that doesn't mean they can do what has yet to be done either. referencing southern hemi horses as a reason to like the two from dubai doesn't exactly inspire confidence-it's not as tho there was an invasor type in the bunch, was there? obviously not, since none of them could handle six months younger competition.
of the two however, desert party imo is the one to watch. but i think the competition the two will face next wknd is far tougher than what they had in dubai.