Well,this is not new.This is the same problem(to me,it's the only problem) he has had in the last year.I have only seen it happen on favorites(like this one today.)He got away with it on FETE on 12-10 at HWD RACE 4.He got very lucky that day(it could have gone differently.)What is happening is a 50:50 situation.He usually hesitates at the wrong moment.A horse then blocks his front.The rail blocks his left.He does not respond with action.It doesn't take long for the other jocks to seal him in to his left.Just like today,the jocks in front slow the pace down(today a 45 half mile for horses that easily can go 44.) The horse to his outside does not go up and go by the leaders(no, they stay put to keep the target horse locked in.) The race becomes a 1 or 2 furlong rush to the wire(because the horses in front part of the field have done no running yet.)It's a combination of factors that allow it to play out this way(probably of prime importance was Garcia taking back incredibly on Da Stoops.)Then,Court didn't sprint clear.He also tried to lollygag.This was perfect for Prado(who seems to be best in the world at getting a horse to sprint after running slowly in the 1st part of a race.)You would have to think he would do very well in the "sit and sprint" races in Europe.Believe me,this is not the 1st time Prado was part of sealing a Gomez favorite in along the rail(evidently it won't be the last.)Garrett is a fantastic rider,but he does have a flaw.If you don't play him on the favorite,I don't think you'll ever have any trouble with this "stuck on the rail" problem.You can probably avoid it by avoiding him on inside chalk(inside 3 posts.)The guy seems to be riding very well until these inside chalk situations arise.A lot of it is that he is somewhat a victim of his own success.Jocks are looking to get him stuck,and especially if he is on the chalk(the other jocks know he hesitates,and they quickly know what to do.)

She's touched in some way.

A Loss????:D

Simply put, Brother Derek is the 2006 version of Lion Heart (2004) and Bellamy Road (2005). All three are horses that had/have good route speed but not the turn of foot necessary to get it done in top level sprints. They can put up good final times when allowed to control the pace but they don't have the speed to run 21 and change, 44...........the kind of pace it takes to lead in these kinds of races. Brother Derek has never shown that he can win against winners without having the lead. He was totally out of his element here. He'll be a threat in his next race only if his trainer finds another small field with little pace that he can dominate on the front end again.

i like frankel and bailey both, lol but both were wrong in saying empire faker would win the tc