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Old 03-25-2008, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by The Indomitable DrugS
A deserving horse like Rock Hard Ten got excluded from the Derby because he was DQ'd from 2nd place in the Santa Anita Derby.

A horse like a Big Brown, Hey Byrn, Face The Cat or even Elisyum Fields (with just 70K) all could find themselves excluded even with a big effort in the Florida Derby if they foul someone.
Why was he "deserving"? They had a year to get him some earnings and didn't do it.
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