I don't think spacing had anything to do with the last ten horses vying for the TC after winning the first two races, failing to complete the sweep.
Just off the top of my head...
Alysheba got beat by a mile due to having a dumb ride, plus he got beat by a horse that also ran in all three races.
Sunday Silence got trounced by a Belmont track freak, whom also ran in all three races.
Silver Charm got beat by a better horse (at least in my eyes, he had more ability) that was unlucky to lose to Silver Charm in the Preakness.
Real Quiet made that crazy early move, and lost to a horse that also ran in all three races.
Charismatic, possibly, but he was trained by Lukas.
Funny Cide was fortunate to win the Derby, and got beat in the Belmont by a horse of considerably better quality.
Smarty Jones got Bailey'd in the Belmont.
War Emblem had that bad start in the Belmont, but who knows.
Big Brown, he looked like a horse in bad trouble towards the end of the Preakness. Would he have benefited from another week or two, maybe!
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