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Originally Posted by FenceBored
HA!
When War of Will wins today we'll all know who stole the Triple Crown from whom.
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It was not surprising to see WoW and Tacitus finish behind the winner in the Belmont. WoW did not have the stamina to finish well in the Derby and he was even less likely to win the Belmont after a hard campaign over the past couple of months.
Tacitus is by Tapit out of Pulpit. Neither of those could stay beyond 9 furlongs.
I saw Pulpit race a few times. Definitely a middle distance horse, not a classic distance horse, based on his physique and his record.
There is stamina in Tacitus' pedigree with A.P. Indy, Seattle Slew, Unbridled, and Unbridled's Song, but maybe the sprinter/middle distance genes from the Storm Cat pedigree on the dam's side is a little more dominant? Did Storm Bird ever win a major race beyond 7 furlongs?
Now if Tacitus was to be bred to a dam with stamina in her pedigree, like a My Flag-pedigreed filly, then maybe the offspring could win some classics.