Hard Spun Confirmed For Preakness

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05-06-2007, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by packerbacker7964

Althought the Belmont is longer than the other two it's easier on the horses to run a 1 1/2 miles than a all out 1 1/4 or 1 3/16 mile. The Belmont is usually won with speed horse not a deep closer.

Exactly correct. It's sort of along the same lines of thinking that I used when the debate was whether Bellamy Road should run in the Travers or the King's Bishop.

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