Santa Anita Surface for the BC

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by The Bid

Curlin would have won anywhere with a natural dirt surface

I have no idea how a horse who blew past the entire field, gained a length lead into the stretch, can use the "he didnt handle the surface".

Horses who dont handle the surface dont make that move.

How about he was not quite as good as he was 9-12 months ago, made a premature move on a tiring surface and then flattened out getting beat by horses with some quality to them.