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Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER
The horses in that race were a pretty well matched group.Nobody in there could afford to have to overcome trouble(if they were going to win.)That much I know.Her chances at a win went in the toilet when she got stopped.It may not look like it was a nail in the coffin,but she couldn't afford it.If she doesn't get stopped,she comes top 2(I don't know which.)
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I agree completely.
You know, not every horse is Taste of Paradise(in the BC 2005), as a matter of fact most are not.
Lester Piggott was quoted as saying he felt that 50% of the horses he ever rode were not trying.
Thats probably a low number.
WHile we marvel at horses like Invasor who battle on, and Discreet cat, horses who obviously have both talent and heart, the fact is that most do not.
The difference between a restricted stakes winner and a 35 claimer is often just heart. You toss heart into the 35 claimer and hes a restricted stakes winner.
You take the heart out of a restricted stakes winner and hes a 35 claimer.
I bought lans a horse like that. She wasn't the most talented mare in the world, but she had teh heart of a lion and never once in her career did she surrender the lead when she had it in stretch. She was a restricted stakes winner. You take her heart away and shes a claimer.
Noone in that race, had any heart, including the winner who was 2-14 with 4 2nds.
You can't rev one up and say go, then say stop, and get em to unwind again.
You see it every day whether its Finger Lakes or Hollywood or beulah.
You'll see a horse making a run get checked and then just stop. Most of em will chuck it when halted, they just don't have the guts.
This filly sure as hell wasn't Ruffian, thats for sure. Before she got stopped she was tugging at the bit and moving great. Antongeorgi gave his mare a great ride, and didn't allow the veteran rider to go through a hole that wasn't there.
Whatever, there is a small one today at the Big A unless they cancel due to the winds.
Thats today's mission.