Thorograph Derby figs

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Originally Posted by miraja2

This is one of the assumptions that a lot of people seem to operate under that makes no sense to me whatsoever. As far as I know, most horsemen would tell you that it is almost impossible to actually get a horse to peak on one particular day. Who is to say that these horses "aren't at 100%" in the preps? Was Bellamy Road not at 100% in the Wood? Was Easy Goer weeks away from his "best" in the Gotham? etc. etc. etc.
Why do so many people assume that trainers are wizards that can magically call upon the horse's best race whenever they want it?

Also, while some horses have the earnings as a 2yo to work towards peaking on Derby Day there are others that need to peak for their final prep just to get in the Derby. The connections of Denis of Cork were so focused on peaking on Derby Day that they almost got shut out altogether and cost themselves a third place finish.