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Originally Posted by cj
He didn't even really try though. At some point you have to make the decision to get inside at the expense of giving up some distance to the leader. Watch the ride on the filly in the Acorn from the 7 post, that was a masterpiece.
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I agree, you do sometimes have to give up some distance to the leader to save ground and too many riders underestimate the effects of ground loss in the name of position. However, all Ortiz could do was take back and track behind War of Will, who figured to be his main rival, and then out-kick him to the finish. He couldn't get closer to the rail than that without going into the horses inside him. Unfortunately they were both forced wide on the far turn and the only way around WoW was to his outside.
