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MO

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Re: Post Position and ground loss in the Derby
« Reply #30 on: May 01, 2002, 11:54:19 AM »
ESPN has shown the \"transaction\" a couple of times already this week. Here\'s your opportunity to tape it (the gallop out after the wire)and judge for yourselves.

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Re: Post Position and ground loss in the Derby
« Reply #31 on: May 01, 2002, 12:20:58 PM »
I\'ve seen it. Who helped him in the Belmont and the other races? Come on, Mark, this isn\'t right. HP

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Re: Post Position and ground loss in the Derby
« Reply #32 on: May 01, 2002, 12:52:51 PM »
What did you see in the Derby?

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Re: Post Position and ground loss in the Derby
« Reply #33 on: May 01, 2002, 12:57:30 PM »
I saw Stevens hand Day a Bible. Mark, think of the people involved. The horse got a great trip and ran his race, and he beat them like a gong several times afterwards. I repeat, come on, this is beneath you. HP

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Re: Post Position and ground loss in the Derby
« Reply #34 on: May 01, 2002, 01:19:28 PM »
Chris,

Monarchos went wide on the second turn not the first. Yet he broke from 16 and was all alone on the first turn.  If you like a closer you just have to accept he will go wide on the second turn and will need a better number than the rest to win (and luck).  You have to factor it in the price.  Post position matters squat to me.

With a stalker/speedster I would be more worried about post position.  But as you said trainers will avoid the inside like the plague so who\'s right ?

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Re: Post Position and ground loss in the Derby
« Reply #35 on: May 01, 2002, 01:44:00 PM »
Sigh..............................

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Re: Derby 128
« Reply #36 on: May 01, 2002, 03:16:28 PM »
I fought it tooth and nail, and again when he was put back on for the Travers. Big deal- it only cost them 5 or 10 million.

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Re: Derby 128
« Reply #37 on: May 02, 2002, 01:48:37 AM »
Not too far off from JB\'s look on the race. It\'s really not that tough of a race this year.

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Re: Derby 128
« Reply #38 on: May 02, 2002, 02:31:20 AM »
Kevin,

Not sure who you were adressing, but I swear, I have not seen JB\'s analysis.

MO