I was a bit surprised by the comments about Tapit Thrice posted on the Thoroughbred Daily News’:
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“Despite the victory, the overall takeaway is that Tapit Thrice’s loop-the-group tactics simply don’t align with the profiles of recent Derby winners. Eight of the last nine Derbies have been won by horses racing right up front or just off the lead.”
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I don’t recall what the track conditions were like in each of the last 9 Derbies, and I’m not someone who puts a lot of credence on limited statistical information, but in this case that information standing on its own merits some consideration.
