Don’t be fooled by the small margin Merlin scaped home by in Friday night’s $135,000 Woodlands Derby.
Because driver Zachary Butcher is adamant the quality colt could have won the classic by a lot more had he wanted.
“That is just him, he doesn’t like running away from horses and just switches off,” said Butcher after his first win in the great race.
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