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Originally Posted by birdsfan5
Nittany I see it the same as you I dont like speed horses in the Derby. IMO they would be better off running War Pass at a mile. One thing about Pyro is the Fair Ground form in past years have not held up in the Derby. I love El Gato Malo, the only thing is he will not run on dirt till the Derby. Looks like War Pass will run in the Wood next, I hope he kills the field so he is overbet in the Derby. This 3 year old class is bad.
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I haven't gotten the chance to study the PPs of all the horses quite yet or look at the races they've been in enough times to make a full judgment. I am usually partial to stalking horses in the Derby because a stretch runner can get let too far back to make up the distance and needs a perfect trip someimtes(See: Street Sense) while a front-runner can get run off by a rabbit placed in the race too easily. Stalking horses usually conserve enough and stay close enough to win(See: Barbaro, Curlin).
War Pass would be much better at a mile, much like Hard Spun a year ago. Hard Spun had ******* amazing cruising speed and could hold a lead very well, but just didn't have quite enough to make it the extra quarter and couldn't handle being caught up in the wash.