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Originally Posted by f2tornado
I'm just not seeing strong early speed or much compelling late speed at a 9F prep for this Derby so whatever horses go early have far more than a puncher's chance than usual to stay there.
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I agree.
Post position is critical here, so a bit early yet to come to any conclusion[s]; horse may draw the inside post and never get to run his race. You gotta figure they're not gonna let him squirt free, but one never knows . . .
Two-horse speed duels do not normally defeat the horses that engage in them, but three-horse speed duels do. (Quinn)
Gotta consider that one or more than one may want to challenge Maximus and there is the possibility of a "pack" speed duel; the stress and loss of energy being in that pack duel may have its consequences late stretch.
