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Originally Posted by phystech
I just watched the replay on Calracing, and it looked to me like she didn't change leads coming down the lane. She was in the camera for a few strides as they straightened out for home and I don't think she had switched yet at that point. She might have switched later but it is hard to tell on the head-on with horses in front of her.
If I had to guess, I'd say Graham gave her a couple of left-handed whacks near the end to try to get her to switch. I'd also guess that her swerve at the top of the lane was him yanking on her trying to get her to change. He kind of did the same thing as they came out of the first turn to go down the backstretch. He looked back, she swerved and then she switched.
Then again, I could be full of it...... 
I liked the effort, and I hope she comes home ok. There will be more races to run as long as she stays sound.
Thanks again to Chuck and Steve for putting this together for us!!!!! |
I think you're 100 percent correct...she didn't change leads in the stretch til much later. She was on her right lead under the wire however...but not seeing her from early stretch until she crossed the wire no way to know when she actually finally did change.