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Originally Posted by classhandicapper
That's exactly right.
They wanted to test her against males eventually and Gulch was a very good horse, but they also were selective about it. They could have picked a race they knew Alysheba, Ferndinand, Bet Twice, Lost Code etc.. would be in.
They could have gone in the Classic instead of the Distaff.
The difference between me and others is that I don't trash the connections of PE for avoiding the best males and choosing the Distaff when she was fit and ready to go for the Classic. I realize that many of the greatest mares never even tried older Grade 1 horses and others tried and got demolished.
Azeri tried - demolished
Bayakoa tried - demolished
Dance Smartly - successful but only in Canada
Go for Wand - never tried it.
Paseana - demolished
Sky Beauty - never tried it
Inside Information - never tried it
Heavenly Prize - tried once and was well beaten by Cigar & Wekiva Springs
Silver Bullet Lady - demolished in Belmont
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Actually ran a pretty good race considering that field. I know that was nowhere near as good as last years Classic field
but running 5th beating the Derby, Preakness, Belmont, Travers etc. winners) in there was pretty impressive for a horse with nothing to prove.