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Old 04-24-2008, 10:54 AM
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Except for about 30 yards from the wire when he dove inside to pass the tiring War Pass (who sort of wandered out at that point, probably due to the injury)... which i would hardly call riding the rail.

Let me reiterate....Tale of Ekati was never on the rail in the Wood Memorial.
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Old 04-24-2008, 01:23 PM
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Let me reiterate....Tale of Ekati was never on the rail in the Wood Memorial.
Thoughts on his Derby chances?
I really don't think he gets the distance.
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Old 04-24-2008, 08:25 PM
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Let me reiterate....Tale of Ekati was never on the rail in the Wood Memorial.

he was 3 wide for the first 5-6 furlongs of that race...there is no doubting that.
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Old 04-24-2008, 08:28 PM
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an excerpt from an article (link below) by james scully, from 4/24. i saw the article linked on equidaily, and found it interesting.

TALE OF EKATI -- 100, 92, 94

Strengths: An excellent winner of the seven-furlong Futurity (G2) at two, Tale of Ekati (Tale of the Cat) was a very well-regarded colt entering 2008 but didn't run a step in the Louisiana Derby after breaking poorly in his first start back. He earned a measure of redemption in the Wood Memorial, gamely wearing down War Pass to win by a half-length, and Tale of Ekati received a commendable 100 Speed rating despite being softened up by the fast pace. He's eligible to improve off that tightener, and his female breeding suggests that he will relish a classic distance. The bay colt's stalk-and-pounce style could also prove effective.

Weaknesses: Tagg drilled the slow-starting colt twice from the gate following the Louisiana Derby, and Tale of Ekati will risk being compromised in traffic if he misses the break on Derby Day. While his female family is strong, sire Tale of the Cat doesn't inspire much confidence at 10 furlongs. Tale of Ekati has raced only twice this year, and one can legitimately question whether he's good enough at this point in his career to win the Derby.


http://www.brisnet.com/cgi-bin/edito...e.cgi?id=11296
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