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[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Betsy

I didn't see the race, but Machen seems like he was impressive today at the Fair Grounds.

The field he beat was a special kind of pathetic.

Theriot - probably under instruction to do so - rode a miserable race but won by 5 lengths anyway.

He owned a serious pace advantage - and should have been able to win that race by 15 or more if he used it.