Well Said To Take Down 'Beach's Record?

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Published: October 9, 2009 11:52 am EDT

Well Said's performances this year have got the racing world talking. Is he better than Somebeachsomewhere? Is he the best of all-time? In a winner's circle interview at the Red Mile yesterday, driver Ron Pierce discussed the possibility of the Western Hanover colt taking down 'The Beach's 1:46.4 World Record

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Well Said has drawn Post 5 in the Red Mile's 11th race tomorrow, a $295,500 division of the Tattersalls Pace.

The division features speed on the outside and a good group of three-year-old pacing talent. While in discussion with track announcer Sam McKee yesterday, Pierce stated that there is a chance that the record may go down, but the all the variables will have to line up in his colt's favour.

"Well, there's no question that colt can go fast enough to break the World Record -- that's beyond a doubt -- but I don't think I want to take him out there and make him do it all by himself," Pierce said of the Steve Elliott-trained son of Western Hanover.

"If the race sets up his way -- and we get the right track conditions and everything, and I see I have a shot at it -- I'll go for it, but I'm not going to take him out there and just run him down to break the World Record."

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