that picture says to me that it probably did have a negative effect on his race that day. it could have been 100% responsible since none of us knows what running with a loose horse shoe feels like....but it sure doesn't look comfortable.
i'll say the loose shoe was 35% responsible for his loss that day.
i would say it was 45 % jockey error for restraining him the first 1/4 mile.
and i think it was 20% "bounce"
Last edited by richard burch : 06-24-2008 at 09:50 PM.
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