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05-21-2016, 06:56 PM
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Pace was too hot for Nyquist this time
Uncle Lino pushed him big time, and in that slop, he just couldn't sustain his final kick like he's been able to in previous races.
Kent ran a perfect race on Exaggerator, getting in 5-6 lengths off coming into the far stretch.
Last edited by dballard125; 05-21-2016 at 07:00 PM.
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05-21-2016, 06:59 PM
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It was Uncle Lino not Lani pushing Nyquist.
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05-21-2016, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by ArlJim78
It was Uncle Lino not Lani pushing Nyquist.
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Right, my bad. Too many brews today.
Anyway...got any thoughts on the race?
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05-21-2016, 07:04 PM
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I had Exaggerator as the obvious second choice, as did everyone else.
When you think about it...him winning was a no brainer, but still not worth the price.
But if you put out of your mind that he's lost to Nyquist four times...he was getting the pace set up...he was getting an off track...and he had Kent D. on his back, the one time king of Maryland racing...
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05-21-2016, 07:06 PM
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My thoughts are the result was fairly formful. this figured to by Exaggerators day and he stepped up. Nyquist ran very respectably though given the circumstances. These two are the class of the bunch so far.
When we start talking about the Belmont, I think it will be ripe for a "new shooter" to take down.
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05-21-2016, 07:07 PM
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Not sure why the jock felt the need to push Nyquist into a speed duel with an outclassed horse when by far the most dangerous rival runs from off of the pace, and Nyquist has proven that he can rate. Strange tactics.
When I saw them on parade, however, Exaggerator was the better looking animal today. Tail arched, ideal head carriage, on his toes, looked very fit and ready to roll.
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05-21-2016, 07:08 PM
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2 jewels of the TC and 2 horrible betting races!
Greatness not so great today. I'm sure people are astonished. 2nd place derby horse can't win! Where are the choruses for those absurd stats?! LOL! 
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05-21-2016, 07:09 PM
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Nyquist ran a very game race. Uncle Lino can certainly run but was used too hard. Good race. I don't like it when they let the favorite waltz along on the lead, so I can't be too hard on Perez. The NFL is king because it's so competitive. It was exciting, the way it's supposed to be.
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05-21-2016, 07:12 PM
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Excellent ride by Kent! Way too fast pace for Nyquist. AP & Baffert will probably be the last triple crown winner in a very long time.
I'm ready for a 50-1 shot in next years KD.
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05-21-2016, 07:13 PM
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Nyquist had the perfect setup in the Derby, today Exaggerator did.
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05-21-2016, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by RXB
When I saw them on parade, however, Exaggerator was the better looking animal today. Tail arched, ideal head carriage, on his toes, looked very fit and ready to roll.
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Indeed, he did. Congrats to the Desormeaux brothers. I'm happy for them. I'm ok without moving through, waiting, and looking at another Triple Crown CROWD in New York. Really ok. 
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05-21-2016, 07:14 PM
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Originally Posted by dballard125
Kent ran a perfect race on Exaggerator
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One of his first comments after the race was that he had a "dream trip".
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05-21-2016, 07:25 PM
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Anyone know the fractions?
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05-21-2016, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by RXB
Not sure why the jock felt the need to push Nyquist into a speed duel with an outclassed horse when by far the most dangerous rival runs from off of the pace, and Nyquist has proven that he can rate. Strange tactics.
When I saw them on parade, however, Exaggerator was the better looking animal today. Tail arched, ideal head carriage, on his toes, looked very fit and ready to roll.
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Man, he looked good in that parade!
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05-21-2016, 07:34 PM
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I don't mind Nyquist going for the lead early. If you have supposedly the best horse, on slop, go out and make the others come to you. And he's been in some quick fractions before, so that wasn't new territory. It just didn't happen. Most people reading this forum have seen this happen hundreds or thousands of times.
His Beyers (and I do not want to make this into a Beyer pro-or-con thread) made him vulnerable. None of them had outstanding numbers.
Somewhere in the NBC telecast they mentioned it could be a rivalry between Ex and Ny. Maybe the rivalry is on. Which could be better than a Triple Crown winner.
We shall see.
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