The pace in the Classic figures to get quick if the expected field stays in tact. The closers in the race outside of the obvious (Z, Lookin at Lucky and Blame) are fairly even... Pleasant Prince, at 50-1, could chunk-up for 4th at 50-1.
Without doing a full handicap of the race, would you rather bet PP at 50-1 as a closer, or say a First Dude at 20-1 on the pace the whole way? I don't think First Dude can out-run horses like Quality Road, and stick around like he has against a weak crop this year... at least Pleasant Prince will do his running after most are toast.
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10-12-2010, 08:52 PM
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