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Originally Posted by King Glorious
I could understand if there were actual good horses in the race to avoid but there weren't. I think if you have a 3yo with four legs, it's worth taking a shot against the "leaders" of this division. Old rules about the proper progressions have to be discarded. This is not the same game of the 70s, 80s, and 90s.
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This is over-the-top. The equine physical apparatus has not changed in this timeframe. You will drive the sport into a complete nosedive once you "discard" the essential fact that the racehorse is a living, breathing animal. Never mind solidifying 4-5 horse fields.
Am I crazy, but are we supposed to be happy Pavel ran off-the-board (and
almost beat two classic winners) simply because for about a furlong, he displayed the talent that was apparent in his previous race?
The race was a complete waste. It certainly didn't set him up for a big race in the Travers.