Talamo

MaTH716 · #1 04-05-2009, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

I would have preferred him not being so close to that pack

Are you talking about when the horse got back in contention on the backstretch? Or are you talking about when he got bounced around in the stretch? It's not like he had the ideal break and was able to pick his position. I thought he did a great job putting the horse in a spot where he could win. I'm really not sure where else you think he should of had him.

SOREHOOF · #2 04-05-2009, 04:40 PM

I'm glad he rode the horse to win regardless of earnings. If he throws in the towel after a poor break everyone complains. That was the prep-race of the year so far.

HaloWishingwell · #3 04-05-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

Are you talking about when the horse got back in contention on the backstretch? Or are you talking about when he got bounced around in the stretch? It's not like he had the ideal break and was able to pick his position. I thought he did a great job putting the horse in a spot where he could win. I'm really not sure where else you think he should of had him.

I was thinking at his move onto the top of the stretch until he finally wiggled himself through the stretch.

MaTH716 · #4 04-05-2009, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by HaloWishingwell

I was thinking at his move onto the top of the stretch until he finally wiggled himself through the stretch.

When he started to make his bid on the backstretch he went to the inside. He got to about 5th place at the half mile pole and there was no opportunity for him to get out until they hit the eight pole and then he finally shook loose. It actually looked like Talamo was very still in the irons until he found that seem. To his credit he was very patient and didn't try to force his way through a hole that wasn't there. But he really didn't have a whole lot of options going in to the top of the stretch. He was stuck inside Just a Coincidence and West Side Bernie.