Went The Day Wrong

[Linny]

Most people who own horses don't consider going from 5th to 3rd 'sliding back" when you are running in similar company.

CC went back to Cali while Bode went straight to Baltimore.

[slotdirt]

I think Creative Cause is just a cut below. No shame in that.

[Gate Dancer]

I thought I noticed quite a bit of sweating on WTDW right before he was loaded in the gate. I had him boxed with IHA and knew it was over for that exacta.

[LARHAGE]

Originally Posted by Linny

Most people who own horses don't consider going from 5th to 3rd 'sliding back" when you are running in similar company.

CC went back to Cali while Bode went straight to Baltimore.

Except he got beat by 9, considering how close he has been to these two prior, I would consider that sliding back. I also
stated the ship may have been the reason, I know Bode and IHA stayed put, hence the reason for my post
to begin with.

[Linny]

Agreed Laharge but once a horse is clearly not going to contend with the top two there is no reason to ride him hard to be closer to them. He had 3rd locked up so there was no reason for him to be ridden hard late, though if he had, he might have been closer.

Two weeks rest, plus two long flights could have caused a regression. I think CC might be better than what he showed on Sat. relative to the top pair.

[cmorioles]

Originally Posted by LARHAGE

Except he got beat by 9, considering how close he has been to these two prior, I would consider that sliding back. I also
stated the ship may have been the reason, I know Bode and IHA stayed put, hence the reason for my post
to begin with.

Sure, it could be a reason, but isn't it more likely he was beaten 9 lengths because he pressed a superior horse too early?