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Old 05-19-2018, 07:35 PM   #16
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Win or lose, Justify will at least bring attention to our sport even if its only for 3 weeks. Bound to get some new customers out of that.
Absolutely, I didn’t want justify to win today, but atleast the Belmont is a lot more exciting now
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Old 05-19-2018, 07:37 PM   #17
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Smith said post race the horse was tiring. Baffert said he would only run in the Belmont if the preparation goes well.

Read the tea leaves here....
Mike said it was a combination of Justify getting a little tired and waiting on horses. Mike said he thinks Justify could improve off this effort.

I think any trainer would say what Baffert said.
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Old 05-19-2018, 07:38 PM   #18
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Jeez, Justify JUST WON the Preakness and already w/in 2 seconds somebody has the snatch "the treat" right outs of his mouth.

(My dog wouldn't like that if you did that to him. He's a gentle Lab, but he might bite you for that)

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Old 05-19-2018, 07:39 PM   #19
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Mike said it was a combination of Justify getting a little tired and waiting on horses. Mike said he thinks Justify could improve off this effort.

I think any trainer would say what Baffert said.
Statements against interest are more believable.

Smith's admission that the horse was tired was the honest part of the statement.
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Old 05-19-2018, 07:40 PM   #20
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Jeez, Justify JUST WON the Preakness and already w/in 2 seconds somebody has the snatch "the treat" right outs of his mouth.

(My dog wouldn't like that if you did that to him. He's a gentle Lab, but he might bite you for that)
This is a handicapping board.
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Old 05-19-2018, 07:42 PM   #21
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I don’t think he’s got the foundation to win the grueling test that is the Belmont.
I'll agree with this.

I wonder if Solomini will go in the Belmont? That one seems like he could run all day if he could get his act together, but he would probably have to run in a vacuum.
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Old 05-19-2018, 07:43 PM   #22
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I'm sure some people who bet Good Magic will complain but I'm glad Ortiz tested Justify, it made the race exciting. It was the only chance he had to beat him because no one else could run with Justify early.
Agreed, did Good Magic win it for the others? This a legitimate question before the touting starts.. Final times say we have a nice field for the Belmont regardless..

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Old 05-19-2018, 07:44 PM   #23
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This is a handicapping board.

I agree but it was GD goop and he was outside the whole time (what is that on TG) against a very good horse. IF he can rest enough in 3 weeks he can do it. #BetterthanParoah
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Old 05-19-2018, 07:46 PM   #24
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Smith said post race the horse was tiring. Baffert said he would only run in the Belmont if the preparation goes well.

Read the tea leaves here....
imo track seemed more tiring for Preakness than the other races on the card, (maybe something to do with the hour between races). Pace slower than Sir Barton yet closers still figured prominently, Lone Sailor made up something like 8 lengths on Justify from KYD to today??
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Old 05-19-2018, 07:48 PM   #25
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I would like to see a race where he can set the pace rather than dueling.
Horse who wins KY Derby has target on back, Lukas threatened to send, so did Brown.

I give credit to GM for "being able to do it". Wasn't sure his strategy "run it like a match race" was a good strategy on Brown's part
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Horse who wins KY Derby has target on back, Lukas threatened to send, so did Brown.

I give credit to GM for "being able to do it". Wasn't sure his strategy "run it like a match race" was a good strategy on Brown's part

Bad strategy in my opinion. I think the better option would have been to let Justify clear and then engage him on the outside.
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Old 05-19-2018, 07:54 PM   #27
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imo track seemed more tiring for Preakness than the other races on the card, (maybe something to do with the hour between races). Pace slower than Sir Barton yet closers still figured prominently, Lone Sailor made up something like 8 lengths on Justify from KYD to today??
It's not just LS. 4 horses very close to Justify. That is very meaningful.
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Bad strategy in my opinion. I think the better option would have been to let Justify clear and then engage him on the outside.
If they did that, not sure anyone would’ve touched him. Why did justify tire at the end? Is he just tiring through the triple crown process? Or was it the battle he was engaged in.
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Bad strategy in my opinion. I think the better option would have been to let Justify clear and then engage him on the outside.
You probably thought Desormeaux should have gone wide with Exaggerator on the off track 3 years ago....
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You probably thought Desormeaux should have gone wide with Exaggerator on the off track 3 years ago....
Not sure about 3 years ago but today I would much rather be on the outside in a match race scenario.
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