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.NEW YORK – Lookin At Lucky and Super Saver both figured to run the best races of their careers in the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago. Both were making only their third starts of the year off winter freshenings and had been trained more with an eye to peaking on Derby Day than in necessarily winning their preps.
Super Saver delivered, improving a notch while also enjoying a perfect trip. Lookin At Lucky never had a chance, enduring a nightmare of a journey and finishing sixth. Super Saver deserves to be favored in the rematch between the two Derby favorites in the 135th Preakness, but I will take Lookin At Lucky to post a mild upset.
There was more than enough rain and traffic to muddy this year’s Derby result on both the winning and losing sides. Reasonable arguments can be made either way — that the best horse won, or that the stars lined up for the winner of a chaotic race
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