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Old 08-23-2009, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
I wasn't referring to her beating MTB like a drum but Summer Bird. I think the excuses about Summer Bird's trip at Monmouth have some validity but everyone's forgetting that he gamely held on over a stretched-out sprinter, a confirmed mediocrity in Papa Clem and Duke of Mischief.
What's ironic is that back in the good old days, these horses would win on a regular basis for Pletcher. They'd stretch out and run HUGE. They'd get the worst trips and run HUGE. I really appreciated Kent sending SB and punishing Munnings, and, of course, Pletcher, around the track. Put a nice smile on my face. Kent is good when it comes to things of this sort. I can imagine Pletcher wondering during/after the race what he did to deserve not being able to 'step' these horses up, like he once did.
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