southwest stakes 2/19

[blackthroatedwind]

The track must have been cuppy.

I agree, Jim, it is nice to see such gracious comments.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

The track must have been cuppy.

I agree, Jim, it is nice to see such gracious comments.

What really got me was this line..

"It'd be nice to find someone or something to blame -- to have a firm excuse -- but that's simply not the case here."

Refreshingly honest I thought.

[blackthroatedwind]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

What really got me was this line..

"It'd be nice to find someone or something to blame -- to have a firm excuse -- but that's simply not the case here."

Refreshingly honest I thought.

Sounds like they weren't particularly surprised. I guess there's some talk that he missed some training, though I'm always dubious how much that affected any performance, and frankly he ran at least as well today as he has done in the past.