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Originally Posted by hockey2315
I really wasn't impressed by anyone's performance in the race. Guess I missed something. I thought QR was flat and Blame benefitted.
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There is some merit here I think. Quality Road was definitely not on his game. I, like many others, was ready to give it to him on the first turn.
I witness first-hand at Gulfstream this year how goofy the track is... it's 9f's but the stretch is short and the jockeys ride it different. You turn for home and you're already at the finish. That helps a horse like Quality Road immensely. Plus, some horses really seem to thrive there... more than the "horse for course" stuff at other tracks.
Regardless though the pace was slow, and Blame was up against it and he still got the job done, and he'll have no problem as the races get longer.
08-07-2010, 07:15 PM
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