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Originally Posted by RolloTomasi
Never mind that Mine That Bird's two highest Beyer figures came on regular dirt in his last two starts.
Except when they are named "Mine That Bird", apparently.
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RT,
I loved Mine That Bird last fall and going into the Breeder's Cup. But if those two 3yo races are the sum of his improvement from 2 to 3, (80-81 from 2 yo highs of 76-78), while going synthetic to dirt on top of it, things aren't promising for him to show the leap to be competitive in the Derby. Look at Just a Coincidence, West Side Bernie or Hold Me Back (if you want to see a synthetic surface improver) for patterns of healthy development in three year olds.
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04-20-2009, 04:18 PM
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