thanks MO, I used the traditional split times techinque of rounding down, but rounding closest would have been most accurate. Sunday Silences were probably rounded down.

The larger implication of these times I left implied, but I'll articulate it if I wasn't clear. Heavy tracks like this that sap energy late are in many respects similar to what greater distance under pressure causes. The best moving horses late in this race were Action This Day, Limehouse, Imperialism, Lion Hart and Smarty J. Granted, there are some horses that had legitimate excuses...The Cliff's Edge for example. Easy Goer finished a nose in front of Awe Inspiring in '89 and its pretty clear he did not like the footing but he still had the class to not become fatigued beyond others that took more kindly to the footing.

What does that mean in regard to this race? I believe it means that the separation between horses is usually greater with the demands of distance or in this case energy expenditure. My hunch is that the Belmont has been forecast, at least among this bunch.



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