I really have nothing to add here but i thought I'd post this anyway.
Not defending Idiot Proof.... I like him although he wasn't my pick for this race.
For the sake of fairness, and since this race was discussed, this is from SA barn notes.....
http://www.santaanita.com/news/sn.ph...january3rd2008
Idiot Proof was not himself after finishing third as the 3-5 favorite in Tuesday’s El Conejo Handicap. “He was sick that night,” trainer Cliff Sise Jr. said Thursday morning. “After he cooled out, he laid down in his stall for like a half an hour, which he’s never done. He wouldn’t touch his feed and his temperature was 1:01.4, so I had a vet come and treat him. The horse was a little gassy, but a few hours later, he was OK and he acted good yesterday morning, but something upset his stomach the day of the race. He just wasn’t right.” .