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Old 05-04-2009, 01:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Riot
What I heard is that they were hoping (at best) for a 6-5-4 showing in the Derby, then on to the Belmont if the horse was sound.

Edit: as an aside, interesting discussion now on the Thorograph site, about this horses Derby number (not unrealistic), and the pattern needed to win a TC.
yeah, they think he'll like the 1 1/2. but there's no way, after winning, they could conceivably skip for no reason other than 'we weren't planning to go'. plans change.
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