Bad ride at SA

[Gate Dancer]

Originally Posted by the_fat_man

Ummmm

You're kidding right? YOur guy sucked up the ENTIRE race, was being whipped on the turn, was behind horses in the stretch and gained a bit when he came out. BUT he wasn't beating the winner.

You know what 'GRRRRRRRRRR" means?

Fire up the replay and watch the trip of the 10, Monastery Scandal:

WIDEST on the BACKSTRETCH, stalking, inexplicably dropped to nearly last before the turn, CIRCLED widest, suddenly, into the FASTEST SPLIT of the race (the only one to gain) and just missed by a nose while not changing leads (again). Now, THAT was a BAD RIDE.

If you look at the chart, you'll notice that of the 11 horses in the race only ONE was backing up the last 1/8th. In other words, EVERYONe (save one) was running late. And you want to betback a horse that basically did the least bit of running?

May these two meet again next time.

Will be happy to see the rematch...........good chance it will happen also. 'Mort' has ran against much better competition, he'll show it next time out. Totally agree with your assessment of the problems 'Scandal' had. Just don't think he's better.

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Originally Posted by Gate Dancer

Will be happy to see the rematch...........good chance it will happen also. 'Mort' has ran against much better competition, he'll show it next time out. Totally agree with your assessment of the problems 'Scandal' had. Just don't think he's better.

Honestly,they both seem pretty stupid,and talented.

[Gate Dancer]

Originally Posted by SCUDSBROTHER

Honestly,they both seem pretty stupid,and talented.

Amen................

[alysheba4]

Originally Posted by Gate Dancer

Amen................

........gate dancer, my first favorite horse. he was robbed in the 1st classic.

[Gate Dancer]

Originally Posted by alysheba4

........gate dancer, my first favorite horse. he was robbed in the 1st classic.

His reputation as a 'bully' worked against him in that Classic. Wild Again actually came into him and initiated the contact. The head-on shot proves it. Slew O' Gold was pinched between them. Growing up a few miles from Ak-Sar-Ben it was a thrill when Jack Van Berg brought him to town.

[alysheba4]

yeah, i was a huge van berg fan in those days...... getting back to the 1st classic...... i would have taken down wild again, its an easy call. if i was van berg i would have lost it with that steward.

[cowgirlintexas]

Has Mostacolli ran back since that race?