Aw nuts. Finished 2nd again. As you can imagine he was keen blinkers on but the opening half was 49ish (that's a technical term used by clockers). Still, might've just been a tad too focused. He went straight as an arrow though so that's a positive. In a situation like this, do you cut back on the cups the next time or hope he's over the crazy running and take them off?
Loved the comment as he went into the gate. "The star of Youtube, Spicer Cub!"
ETA: Here's an article on the race. They took extra precautions when moving the starting gate.
http://blogs.courier-journal.com/rac...on-spicer-cub/