Roger Stein on Beyer on Zenyatta

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

I don't understand. I thought Zenyatta was 75 lengths back after the first 1/4 and 120 lengths back after the half mile. That means for her to run a 49.70 the pace setters would have had to run like a 38 second half mile.

I think the official number was 16 lengths back after the first quarter mile, which is probably about right. But if you watch the pan shot, you will see she is much further back than that between calls. When they go into the clubhouse turn, she is a good 20 lengths back. They went the first 3 furlongs in about :35. She went :38 and change.