Worst Ride of the Year

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

These jocks just don't get it: if you attack a still strong leader (i.e. prematurely) even if you get by at some point, you're vulnerable to a later move. Going after the leader in the stretch means the horse should be at least a bit more tired and you have a better chance of going by and NOT losing 2nd. If you can't go by late then you probably wouldn't have gone by with an earlier bid.

Perfect example of this today: Sanchez on Mucho Gusto; decides to go after the still strong (after slowish fractions) speed and gets run down late losing 2nd-- doesn't even hit the board.