For the Preakness, I saw some pretty sharp people saying horses like Sporting Chance could challenged Justify early. I didn't believe it for a second. He simply isn't fast enough.
Noble Indy isn't either...if this were the Derby or the Preakness. But at a longer distance like the Belmont where optimal fractions are substantially slower than races at least two furlongs shorter, he probably could make it tougher on Justify if they get into a battle, even if it seems like normal fraction for those shorter distances.
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