Track bias and big days

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I think the performances of Tapizar and Fort Larned have A LOT more to do with Shackleford and Game on Dude both blowing the break, and no one else wanting any part of being anywhere near the lead than they have to do with that track.

In what way did Game on Dude blow the break? Looked to me like he got away fine.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

In what way did Game on Dude blow the break? Looked to me like he got away fine.

I haven't had time to watch all the replays yet, but he was beat out of the gate by Brilliant Speed and they crossed and cleared on him.

Maybe he didn't have a visual excuse at the start, but he clearly did not perform well in the first few strides and he got crossed and cleared on because of it, in a race where NO ONE else wanted any part of the lead. Smith had Mucho Macho Man under a hamerlock down the backstretch.

[ateamstupid]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

I haven't had time to watch all the replays yet, but he was beat out of the gate by Brilliant Speed and they crossed and cleared on him.

Maybe he didn't have a visual excuse at the start, but he clearly did not perform well in the first few strides and he got crossed and cleared on because of it, in a race where NO ONE else wanted any part of the lead. Smith had Mucho Macho Man under a hamerlock down the backstretch.

He got checked going into the first turn and never looked comfortable after that, but the actual break was clean, unlike Shackleford's.

Tapizar was an underlay at 15-1 to me. I'd love to hear McLaughlin start answering for why his horses run so disparately in and out of NY.

[Calzone Lord]

Yeah -- Emcee ran an atrocious race all things considered. A bigger X than even Game On Dude's performance.

Mclaughlin and Baffert both had terrible days.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

In what way did Game on Dude blow the break? Looked to me like he got away fine.

He broke flatfooted.The 4 and 6 clearly outbreak him if you watch the overhead view.

http://www.breederscup.com/results/2012/classic

He didnt stumble but he did not break alertly. Where Bejerano screwed up was not trying to send game on dude between Alpha and Ft L passing the 1/8th pole the 1st time. He grabbed him and tried to look to get outside rather than try to get around Alpha.

Brilliant Speed did a fine job enhancing his stallion credentials.

[TheSpyder]

I stumbled repeatedly over the two days only to recoup everything on the 10th at Santa Anita Sunday.

Lifes ups and downs!