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Originally Posted by classhandicapper
Was Nadal getting a lot of positive comments in the clocker reports in CA prior to his debut?
When I quickly looked at the race I thought he was one of several first time starters that were well bred and working very well. I was kind of surprised he took so much more money than the others, but that kind of money is usually right and coming from people that have have actually been watching all the relevant horses work.
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Yes, he was being talked about as long ago as last summer when he was working toward debut before he was sidelined. He was injured when he caught his leg in a van divider while being vanned across town. Needed time off after that while the others in Baffert's stabled moved forward (8 Rings, etc). That's per Free in the SA notes...
