Just watched the replay. It was an eye catching run for sure, but I don't think the tardy start actually cost him much, as he caught up to the back of the pack quite quickly. If anything, it may have helped as the horse saved some ground on the 1st turn, and may have been caught wide if he had gotten out cleanly. He had a pretty clean run after that, surprisingly, save for the minor checking a couple of times, as he either drifted in or others drifted out in front of him. Seemed to me a battle of attrition at the wire.
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02-18-2013, 07:47 AM
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