The problem Zito would have with his ride is that riders were avioding the rail all day along--and it didn't appear to be the best place to be, that's for sure, at least from the few horses who decided to race on it during parts of their race.
Sun King has post four---with three quicker horses inside of him---including a rabbit and need-the-lead Half Ours. When you compound that with the fact that all the other riders were out to avoid the rail....and Coa is a rider who likes coming inside of horses when he has an opening....he wasn't a lock to get his circling trip.
The other closer in the race--Silver Wagon--yeah Latent Heat crossed over on him and got him a little rank and he had to steady mildly early in the race---but that was FAR from the kind of trouble Gary Stevens was making it out to be in the TVG coverage...I don't think he lost his focus and gave up there--he just ran like an empty horse.
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