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Old 04-26-2014, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by letswastemoney View Post
The Derby is one race where everyone and their mother's mother focuses on pedigree. It's not that I don't think it's important though. I give it as much focus as a maiden race.

It's interesting that the stamina generally comes from the female side, as everything I read before the Florida Derby suggested that Wildcat Red couldn't get nine furlongs.
Yeah, Wildcat Red is loaded with stamina on the bottom. People see a sprint sire and wanted to dismiss at 8.5f and 9f.

But, his dam Racene was a stoutly bred deep closer who once won at ten furlongs. She is sired by Miner's Mark, a horse who won the Jockey Club Gold Cup.
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