Eight Belles & Proud Spell

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by cakes44

She went 2 wide going into the first turn, was 1 length off a 3/4 in 1:12+, and went 3 wide into the stretch. Gayego would have won that race by 5 or 6.

hopped at the start, is a front runner who was last early. she faced more than just being a bit wide. and learned that she could come from off the pace (at a front-runner favoring track) which is not something that can be said about some of her male competition.
as i said, with her figs, she fits in. i never said she'd win-nor did i pick her up in the last rttr offering.

[cakes44]

Originally Posted by Danzig

hopped at the start, is a front runner who was last early. she faced more than just being a bit wide. and learned that she could come from off the pace (at a front-runner favoring track) which is not something that can be said about some of her male competition.
as i said, with her figs, she fits in. i never said she'd win-nor did i pick her up in the last rttr offering.

You and I are just seeing that trip quite a bit differently. There is no denying that she most certainly is NOT a front-runner though.