LM and Preachin' in the Classic

Originally Posted by Rupert Pupkin

For the Pacific Classic there is even more security than in New York. There is a guard stationed at every horse's stall beginning the day before the race. In New York, the horses are guarded for only about 6 hours. For the Pacific Classic, they are being guarded for practically 24 hours.

Richi, the receiving barn is a tough place for a horse to run out of for the first time, especially a horse who isn't a good shipper. I don't think O Neill would monkey around in a million dollar race at any track, like Dutrow hes received too much scrutiny.
But race day Bute is definitely something aids many horses. Cali has it, Ny doesnt. The analogy of taking aspirin the day before a headache instead of the day of was pretty clever.