One thing I think needs to be added about this discussion is the fact that bug's boy is a maiden that had raced 6 or 7 times previously and had never been close. (I am not defending anyone Here) But as the J Leblanc has Stated
Bug’s Boy was ridden by Simon exactly as I instructed him and as we discussed
And low and behold Bug's Boy runs the best race of his life and also recieved the highest beyer that he had ever gotten.
So maybe just maybe Mr leblanc was on to something here. Keep the bit in the horses mouth without using the whip and without vigorious hand riding.
Because it is quite obvious that those two things did not work to well in his first 6 or 7 starts.
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