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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
It was a horrible spot for him Freddy and the Beyer figure for the winner has nothing to do with it. Whether you believed his subsequent life-threatening affliction was what kept him from "getting" the 9fs of the Wood Memorial, it was a race that exposed some potential distance limitations.
His King's Bishop effort was terrific but it was at a trip that was ideal for him. The Kelso was another very strong effort but came as a result of setting a very soft pace on a track that favored horses with his style. Now, off of those two races, he is entered in the Classic? He had no seasoning whatsoever to be in that race.
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I thought his King's Bishop was somewhat overhyped, or better put, overrated, and I disagree about that trip being ideal for him. That was a terrible setup for him.
Seasoning had nothing to do with his dismal performance yesterday. Watch the race again, and watch his action during the first 1/2 or 3/4's of the race. I cannot believe it's possible to focus on him running and not come away with the impression something was wrong. Between how hard he was laboring to run, his attempt to veer out on the first turn and his overall action, it was clear that seasoning, nor distance, were going to matter.
If he'd have run in the Mile, he'd have got dusted.