Beyer: Espinoza's ride could have cost Chrome Crown

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Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

Really?

You mean Tonalist didn't have to board his time machine to change history against Chrome in the Derby and Preakness?

Amazing how you and some others here like to gloss over my point in saying that.

Namely that Chrome's normal performance easily beats what Tonalist ran in the Belmont. Maybe, just maybe, running the race with an injured foot cost Chrome two or more lengths.

Stop being deliberately obtuse.

I have no idea how the hell you keep saying this as if it's fact.

I'd say Chrome's Preakness probably beats Tonalist's Belmont (even though the comparison is ridiculous to begin with). Tonalist's Belmont compares favorably with every other race Chrome has run.

California Chrome is a nice horse who was the likeliest winner of the Belmont going in. He wasn't some layover that needed a meteor to hit him to lose. He had dead aim on the leaders in mid-stretch and didn't get it done. Period.