Kip Deville to dominate the VA derby

Originally Posted by mp3

unfair that everyone is saying he was on an unchallenged lead. The rider tapped him 4x at the start and he ran off. To grab him at that point is a mistake, he was on a clear lead because he set fractions that were more like a timer malfunction. He ran them off there feet. If the half was more like 47 he would have won

Uh, no. He would not have won. The better horse won, and he won easily. That horse could never beat a good horse that can rate. This is turf racing, not dirt. The good ones all have explosive turns of foot. You will never find a great turf horse that runs on the lead.