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Too, all four Fisher starters had a bit of history on their side: Fisher had won the Cup eight times previously, including six with the legendary Saluter 1994-99.
“He knows what it takes to prep a horse to run four miles here,” said jockey Chip Miller, who took die ride on Salmo when his scheduled entry, Straight Gin, was scratched midweek.
“To tell you the truth, Td have ridden Straight Gin over Salmo, but I got a chance to ride the $100,000 race, so I took it,” said Miller.
The Pennsylvania-based pro stole the start with the 11-yearold son of Northern Baby, maintaining the advantage with superb jumping as he repelled first one, then another late challenge.
“I was surprised,” Miller said of his second ride on the tall chestnut. “I thought he needed a breather, I thought the others would swallow me on the (North Rail) turn. He kept finding more.”
Though Ghost Valley, Jody Petty up, loomed at the water jump at 19, it was stablemate Mr. Bombastic that offered the biggest threat.
Paddy Young got the dark bay challenger to the inside around the final turn.
“I got up the inner on Jody
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