garrett gomez and arson squad

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Originally Posted by pick4

He probably sensed that the pace was a crawl and if he didn't move that soon Sweet Return would win in a jog.

I think sitting back under those circumstances would have been the wrong move.

Well,I refuse to believe that Victor Espinoza is this stupid (as to keep his horse under a hammerlock while S RETURN is setting a 49 half.)Gomez had to make an attempt to go catch the horse who got away with a 49 half(obviously Victor wasn't gunna do it..........amazing......he simply watches Gomez go buy him.)He is not this stupid.I think he just decided that Gomez was on Charmo,and anything he could do to avoid seeing Gomez win another stakes was worth it(including letting Alex set an easy 49 half.....as he sat quietly and watched.) It worked.I didn't play Victor's horse.If I did,I would think he violated the rule that says you have to try your best to actually win with your own horse.He was certainly borderline in that mile turf stakes today.