He is bred for it
The jock had him in perfect position. Blanc takes some heat but that was a smart ride. He had him a little forwardly placed, but not really pressing into the slow pace.
Most of the closers - didn't
the track was so tiring that Awesome Gem was really the only one to close big. The majority of the horses were exhausted and faded. The horses in the back (Sun Boat etc..) mostly flattened out.
It makes Big Booster's slight close look much better , and it doesn't really flatter Hello Sunday's run.
Hello Sunday is a good bet back over the track. If he comes out of the race without a lot of soreness he may even have the improvement in conditioning.
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