I read his remarks, and I listened to his interview again before I posted, having watched on a 46 inch, Hi Def television screen. I'm not going to recant what I stated. Its one race, one day. And the fact is, he sure ain't gonna get Saturday's slow pace in the Derby. A fine horse, but others were coming to him. Quickly.
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Originally Posted by nijinski
From Bloodhorse Sunday...
"He was already going, and Vyjack came to him, and I looked at him," Velazquez said. "I never hit Verrazano. I was like, he's running good enough that I don't have to hit him. There was nobody on the outside, and by the wire I looked and Normandy Invasion came, and I never even saw that horse. I thought Vyjack was the only one fighting me.
"So I went to hand-ride him and show him the whip and tried to keep his attention because I know he kind of waits, and he's looking at the infield, and I just kind of got his attention. And all of a sudden Normandy Invasion got close at the wire and I never saw him. I didn't hit Verrazano. I didn't want to overdo things. He was doing enough to beat the other horse, anyway
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