Tale of Ekati work or misprint

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Originally Posted by Quiet Chris

Was this an actual work this morning at Belmont? Could he have possibly gone that slow for 6f?

TALE OF EKATI (KY) 1:18.97 b

Yes he did and Barclay Tagg was not happy.

"I don't know how a world-class rider can go out there and work [a horse] in 1:18 - I just don't know," said Tagg, who added he was so upset that he didn't talk to Coa after the move. "I told him go in 1:12."