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Originally Posted by Smooth Operator
Yeah, that :47.73 first half was brutal.  |
Naked fractions don't mean anything when the speed of the surface isn't accounted for.
Here's a video of Life At Ten and Unrivelled Belle in a Grade 1 route race - going fractions of 45.55 and 1:08.40 set by Life At Ten after she stumbled at the start.
http://www1.drf.com/displayVideo.do?...=D&country=USA
On my figures - Life At Ten went a faster pace today than she did in that race where she set the 1:08.40 after stumbling