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Originally Posted by dilanesp
The TC is so tough on a horse that in the old days a fair number of horses threw an extra start in between the Preakness and Belmont.
The reality is TC horses are babied. Claimers can run every 2 weeks sometimes. A lot of handicapping mistakes are made by assuming that these very fit 3 year olds can't take frequent racing.
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Implicit in every post in this thread is the most basic underlying question:
Can Justify take the Belmont Stakes?
An honest answer to that question is yes, but it's not written in stone.