Early preview of the Chuck Report... Indeed, a tired mare at race's end. Rosario had no choice except to go on early when she broke so sharply. He knew she was starting to tire approaching the three eighths but he hoped she'd have enough left to carry to the wire. She actually dug in when the winner confronted her and kept trying to the finish. She of course had no chance to answer the wide runner-up.
Even with the slow looking splits, she did all the heavy lifting here, burying the other two speeds in the race, who vied with her for favoritism. KNS isn't a horse you can tighten the screws on, so Chuck was hoping her back bottom would be enough to top this kind of group, and it nearly was.
On the plus side, she looked as good as she ever has physically, and her more robust posture hopefully will allow for a quicker than normal (for her) run back. More from Chuck when he returns from the Lexington area. Thanks to Cherie and the team for the work put in today, those that made the trip to Florence, and those that watched and rooted on the quirky but loveable mare...
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