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Old 05-16-2014, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell View Post
The spacing makes the Preakness easier to win for the Derby winner and the 1 1/2 distance is an x factor regardless of time between races. Put it this way the leading trainer in the country who has by far the best young stock year after year doesnt even bother trying to win the preakness now.
Exactly, the derby winner is in peak form and extra time between the derby and preakness would open the door for late developers to knock them off.
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