4/16 (OP): Arkansas Derby (G1), Northern Spur S., Instant Racing S.

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Originally Posted by Merlinsky

Thanks. I guess with the race call going the way it did, it's probably a good thing that I didn't have to hear it. Maybe Archarcharch's name will grow on Haskin. What happened with The Factor? Did he not make the lead, and it hit the fan after that?

Almost exactly. I think he got bored in the gate, plus JPs Gusto's jock gunned the lead and The Factor just trudged around like a sulking teenager. I think everyone but Bob Baffert was tricked by this pony. No lead = no run.

Archarcharch looked amazing in the post parade and seems a tall, lanky horse - reminds me of a european horse or maybe something from oz.