Sun King

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Was Invasor exposed ----Absolutely, anyone else but a hanger gets by him.

I was there live for the race and have seen it several times.

If you think Invasor was somehow exposed that day---that's just your own bad judgement at work.

He was moved very pre-maturely into the teeth of a hot pace, to engage Flower Alley...and they were hooked for nearly five furlongs, before Invasor stylishly put him away and left him for dead.

Meanwhile, Sun King stalked that battle from a outstanding tactical spot, and only had to mop up the survivor of the two. After Invasor left Flower Alley for dead, he had to withstand a fresh challenge from Sun King, who had a MUCH less stressful trip.

Invasor had every right to yield in the late stages, and Sun King had every right to press by.

When you watched this race, IMO, You put WAY to much emphasis on ground loss, and not nearly enough on the tactical circumstances of the race.