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I realize there are going to be question, but if you keep reading you will find the answers in the book. I will post the questions asked by Secretariat.
One. Run Style question, you lists Consuela as a Sustained/Presser even though the horse won it's next to last from only 1.5 lengths back at the first call and was a head back at the second call. The horse has never been more than 3 lengths back at the first call ever. Why a Sustained presser rather than an Early Presser?
Answer: In determining running styles I use positions and not beaten lengths. The last two races shows that Consuela’s style is more sustained than early.
Two. Projeced Pace on page 27 race. You assign a 22.2 projected first call from Pretty Girl Slew's third race (which was a 1/2 furlong shorter than today and a different track), plus Pretty Girl Slew finished 6.75 lengths back in that race and couldn't handle the early fraction. Not sure as well how you decided the second and final projected pace in that race as well.
Answer: In The Match Up a sprint is a sprint. I did not like the 23 that Pretty Girl Slew ran in her last race, so I used the 22.2, which I thought would be a more realistic time in today’s race. I used the second call and final time from her last pace of race. Not what Pretty Girl Slew ran.
Three. Paceline. Why was Maggio's second line chosen as opposed to his last line or even his fourth back?
Answer: You can use any line you mention on Maggio, but you can’t make her the winner of the race. Iused the third line, because she was close at the first two calls and I wanted to see if she would give my early horse any trouble in the race.
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