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Mark · 05-25-2016, 02:56 PM

I keep thinking about the race this horse ran. Without question his inexperience played a major part in his lackluster performance. He did not rate kindly when taken back as mentioned in the race comments and when the straightened for home in the upper stretch his job got him in behind the leaders in the 3 or 4 path and when the muck started hitting him in the face, he threw his head up and stopped.
With most of the speed horses staying in the barn, I think this is the horse to beat in the Belmont. If he is not forced to run too fast 23+ - 46+ early based on this second and third lifetime starts he may well run off. That assumes he came out of the Preakness in good shape. This horse can lay down the fractions when alone on the lead and over the years on several occasions horses that don't appear that fast get the lead and nobody can catch them.
He should be a decent price as Exaggerator will take all the money!

05-25-2016, 02:56 PM	#49
Mark Grade 1 Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 318	Stradivari I keep thinking about the race this horse ran. Without question his inexperience played a major part in his lackluster performance. He did not rate kindly when taken back as mentioned in the race comments and when the straightened for home in the upper stretch his job got him in behind the leaders in the 3 or 4 path and when the muck started hitting him in the face, he threw his head up and stopped. With most of the speed horses staying in the barn, I think this is the horse to beat in the Belmont. If he is not forced to run too fast 23+ - 46+ early based on this second and third lifetime starts he may well run off. That assumes he came out of the Preakness in good shape. This horse can lay down the fractions when alone on the lead and over the years on several occasions horses that don't appear that fast get the lead and nobody can catch them. He should be a decent price as Exaggerator will take all the money!