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<blockquote data-quote="tf360" data-source="post: 876093" data-attributes="member: 2105">Seabiscuit did not win any of the triple crown races.&nbsp; He didn't come into his own until later in his career.&nbsp; Empire Maker lost primarily because of traffic.&nbsp; Bailey said before the race that he was going to follow one of the speed horses out of the gate and try to stay close to him.&nbsp; My guess is that he picked Indian Express and since Indian Express had an absolutely horrible trip, so did Empire Maker.&nbsp; Having so many horses in a single race like the Derby makes it pretty tough to win the Triple Crown.&nbsp; You not only have to be a great horse, but you also need a great trip.&nbsp; Look at War Emblem last year.&nbsp; He walked through the first six furlongs and had enough in him to hold off the other horses.&nbsp; If Empire Maker runs in the Preakness, he'll probably go off at a pretty nice price making him an attractive bet.&nbsp; It's a shame that he didn't win because the sport desperately needs a star, and I don't think that Funny Cide has enough to win the next two legs.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tf360, post: 876093, member: 2105"] Seabiscuit did not win any of the triple crown races. He didn't come into his own until later in his career. Empire Maker lost primarily because of traffic. Bailey said before the race that he was going to follow one of the speed horses out of the gate and try to stay close to him. My guess is that he picked Indian Express and since Indian Express had an absolutely horrible trip, so did Empire Maker. Having so many horses in a single race like the Derby makes it pretty tough to win the Triple Crown. You not only have to be a great horse, but you also need a great trip. Look at War Emblem last year. He walked through the first six furlongs and had enough in him to hold off the other horses. If Empire Maker runs in the Preakness, he'll probably go off at a pretty nice price making him an attractive bet. It's a shame that he didn't win because the sport desperately needs a star, and I don't think that Funny Cide has enough to win the next two legs. [/QUOTE]

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