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Article: Pulpit down, but far from out; Beaten colt will get his Derby shot.
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- The Boston Herald
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- March 17, 1997
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HALLANDALE, Fla. - If he were in the boxing world, Pulpit would have cost himself a title shot Saturday.
Wins, not experience, are what they look for in the fight game - which is why boxers feed on handpicked has-been and never-were opponents until they're offered the Big Fight.
In the world of thoroughbred racing, Pulpit didn't have the luxury of time to build up his record.
Fortunately, he will still get his title shot in Kentucky on the first Saturday in May.
Unlike a pug whose perfect record was inflated by clubbing human punching bags, Pulpit will be far better off for the experience he gained in his first career loss when the ...