southwest stakes 2/19

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by Pillow Pants

Going wide around the first turn was beyond Pino's control but to not try and save ground and instead go wide the whole race was a pinhead hall of fame decision. The horse bravely held on for fourth. If I was the owner I would slap the **** out of Pino.

Bravely held on for fourth? He was 1-5 and should have been able to handle a trip wide around both turns if he was something really special.

If the public knew in advance that he would require a really crafty groundsaving ride in order to take down Tueflesberg, I don't think he would have been at such a short price.

He was supposed to merely laugh at this field and win in a romping fashion as much the best. I didn't believe that but its just that the trip wasn't supposed to factor into it at all.

This is a derby prep, and part of the prepping is to see how horses handle less than ideal trips.

I don't see this as something to pin on Pino, I just don't think anyone was going to get HS to the winners circle today. It was much more than the rider making a mistake. He didn't lose by a neck.