Thank You Mine That Bird

[Bobby Fischer]

Originally Posted by dalakhani

Do you guys think that Borel would have ridden that horse the same way if the trainer were, say, John Ward and the horse were 15-1 instead of 50-1? I dont mean the rail part. I mean the part where he took the horse 30 lengths back which was against instruction.

Good question. I think the deep set up was a very imporant part, because a lot of the decent horses were asked early because the thought by most was that speed would carry. Guys like Serling and Fat Man who preach race set ups should be all over the huge advantage Mine That Bird got from his positioning by Borel.

I don't know if John Ward in particular would have mattered, but maybe a trainer or owner who he depends upon stakes mounts from. Who knows?

It was obviously Borel's choice and not Mine That Bird's to hold so deep early, it is a move Borel has patented especially at Churchill Downs.