1.   Cigar sat behind a three-horse speed duel down the backstretch, but could have taken the lead at any time.

2.   He runs close to the pace but avoids speed duels.

3.   If Espinoza prompted War Emblem, he would have risked creating a three-way speed duel on the lead, and the horses would have run even faster.

4.   Now, though, the prospect of a speed duel is gone.

5.   The connections for Perfect Drift and Sunday Break had hoped an early speed duel could enable their colts to get first jump on War Emblem.

6.   This time, there was no speed duel.

7.   Two of the top horses in the field of nine, Storm Tower and Northern Trend, faded out of the money after a tiring speed duel.

8.   While Touch Gold was dragging, a speed duel was developing up front between Deputy Commander and Honor Glide, with Skip Away stalking them.

9.   Earlier this year he engaged in a speed duel for much of the Holy Bull and ran fifth, five lengths behind Radical Riley.