What do you make of Blame's loss yesterday?

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Originally Posted by smartbid09

I watched Blame lose yesterday and I have no idea what to think. Although I know that any horse can lose a race - I wonder if Blame lost any of his luster by losing yesterday? What are your thought's on Blame's loss? Do you still believe he is BEGGING for the mile and a quarter? Was he unimpressive? Was he just not the best horse that day? Is he still the horse to beat in the Breeders Cup Classic this year?

He ran the 2nd best race behind a winner that nobody in the country would've caught. He's never been a great horse, just a hard-trying horse who could overcome a bad pace setup against questionable competition. If someone speed-pops the field like that, there's not much he can do. His chances in the Classic rest and always have rested on what kind of pace shows up. Assuming there's no easy leader like Haynesfield, he's got as good a shot as anyone still.