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Originally Posted by 2Hot4TV
"She was trapped down on the inside and never could get out until it was too late. She made up ground, but she wasn't able to get to the winner. She galloped out past the winner. Turf racing is always difficult. I thought she'd be placed more forwardly than she was. Things happen."
—trainer Carla Gaines sounds a what-might-have-been note for Nashoba's Key
"poor choice to stay inside when he had the chance to get outside early" Mike Wellman
"What were you thinking Joe?" Quote from Jason Lavine
Kurt Hoover agreed with what Wellman said.
Joe has lost his bug and the luster is also starting to dull. It's not just from one ride.
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Just watched the replay agian. Don't know what Wellmans thinking. Unfortunately Talamo never had a chance to move out as she was racing directly behind Argentina throughout the bs and far turn. A crease opened for her at the top of the stretch and she basically ran even. With the slow pace and turf condition, it all eliminates any kind of quick acceleration to make up any kind of ground. Yes it;s possible the race would have been closer if he was lapped on the winner at the head of the stretch. If you watch the replay, at the 1/8 pole he's even with Honey Rider, but HR out finished her. I doubt the gallop outs mean anything, all riders ease their horses up after the races differently..