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Originally Posted by Saratoga_Mike
Has he worked over the turf in the past?
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Derek put him on once at Monmouth...but Mike...I'll tell ya what.....this horse is freaky...he's one of these horses who brings his game wherever, whenever.
We've always joked that he'd win running on broken glass.
Now, can he lose, of course...I've seen better horses than Musket Man get beaten by inferior comp when put on the turf. Would I bet against him? Well I bet against Curlin because I really felt he wasn't turf, but this horse, forget the pedigree (even though Dam side could be grass) he's too freaky for me to take that risk.
But I'll tell you what, there was a lot of rain down there today, and although that turf course drains very very well, Derek will scratch if it's too soft.
If he runs, regardless of the outcome, he'll run hard, and get a lot out of the race which sets him up for Aqueduct, but it's absolutely not just a workout.
