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Originally Posted by raybo
I tend to agree, and I also agree that SB should have been let to run his race, he either has it or doesn't. Going slower than normal and being behind early can't help him. Orb may have still won, but at least we would have known more about SB, and so would the trainer. Now who knows what the horse can do? When a horse is taken out of his normal running style, it just muddies the water.
Fortunately, for us, we won't be wondering about him come Derby day because he won't be there.
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Exactly. Never ran his race. And I do blame Rosie because of her antics on the first turn. Pletcher wasn't trying to change is game plan. He knew Merit Man was the speed of the race, and wanted Bobby to get a strong, tactical position inside. I just feel Rosie was caught napping at the start and let the speed close up the rail. That being said, there's no question that Orb ran a super race and most likely would have won anyway. But we won't know what Bobby could have done, because he didn't run his race.
