8/20 (SAR): Alabama S. (G1); Lake Placid S. (G2)

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

What was so bad about it? I don't think the ride made much of a difference. She was kept inside for much of the way by the others riding against her well. She didn't have the punch on the last part of the turn to go outside and have the clear run. She was simply beat and is another victim of the reputation induced phenomenon.

This is extremely harsh. She barely had any room to run and the turf course was a bog. I'd still take her against any turf filly/mare in the country. Watch the race again. Dynamic Holiday completely shut her out and by the time she had space, Hungry Island had the jump on her.

[hockey2315]

She wasn't winning either way. . . I don't think she liked the turf condition.

[Travis Stone]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

This is extremely harsh. She barely had any room to run and the turf course was a bog. I'd still take her against any turf filly/mare in the country. Watch the race again. Dynamic Holiday completely shut her out and by the time she had space, Hungry Island had the jump on her.

I understand she was boxed much of the race but I honestly don't think it would have mattered. I would attribute her loss to a combination of the boggy going, better field (which was not talked about enough) and the trip, which wasn't perfect, but ultimately I don't feel the key variable.

I'm also not saying it was a career breaker. People were handing out the trophy and $2 win tickets when the field was drawn on Thursday. She is certainly capable of bouncing back and doing great things, and I hope she does... the connections are very easy to root for.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I understand she was boxed much of the race but I honestly don't think it would have mattered. I would attribute her loss to a combination of the boggy going, better field (which was not talked about enough) and the trip, which wasn't perfect, but ultimately I don't feel the key variable.

I'm also not saying it was a career breaker. People were handing out the trophy and $2 win tickets when the field was drawn on Thursday. She is certainly capable of bouncing back and doing great things, and I hope she does... the connections are very easy to root for.

Of course it's not a career breaker. She's been brilliant in just about every race she's run and is still the top three-year-old turf filly in the country.