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Originally Posted by slotdirt
Did anybody see Crist's DRF article comparing the Wood to the Santa Anita Derby and completely disagree with it?
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Read it and agree 100% with Crist.
In addition to the insanely fast early/brutally slow late aspect of the Wood playing into the conclusion and figures, there is the germane matter of the surface at Aqueduct Saturday which route runners passed over twice (frontstretch)... Pat Kelly and I talked Tuesday evening extensively about the track and he thinks it played a big role in the way the race 'looked'. I would caution Derby players to NOT dismiss the top pair from the Wood out of hand heading to Louisville. Their efforts were strong, and on top of already having established class in their favor, the fitness level of both will be greatly enhanced by Saturday going forward.
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Last edited by Kasept : 04-09-2008 at 01:07 PM.
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