Curlin-handled obstacles well today

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by todko

I don't blame the horse here. Watch the overhead replay. Albarado's ride was one for the ages as how to lose a race. He was playing pinball with the horse. Curlin was motoring well and Albarado runs him into a wall of horses and lets SS slide right by on the rail. Out of 19 other horses Albarado probably bumped into half of them.

Switch jocks and Curlin wins and Street Sense loses. Curlin could have went right up the rail if you watch the overhead.

Borel rode a great race. So did JuLep.

Albarado choked. Shocking. His ride on Einstein was not exactly textbook either.

[Hickory Hill Hoff]

He ran better than I thought, but a DISTANT NON-THREATNING 3RD and cost me...should make his presence felt in two weeks.

[golfer]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

I was kind of surprised that Bejarano wasn't back on Einstein and you are right, I don't know if Einstein was going to win anyway, but Albarado did him no favors. That cost me the pic 4 as I singled Street Sense in the last leg.

Me too, I singled Einstein and used Street Sense and Nobiz (sucker that I am) ... Einsteins' complete lack of competitiveness in that race was really surprising. His trip was far better than he had in his last win at FG.

[The Bid]

As soon as he got covered the race was over for him. Thought he ran excellent

[Cajungator26]

Nice run by Curlin. He ran much better than I expected.

[randallscott35]

He's going to be very good. No shame in finishing 3rd in your 4th race with a 20 horse field of the best group a crop can offer.

[byalip]

I thought Albarado was working against any chance Curlin might have had. If there was trouble, Robbie found it.

Didn't Steve post a mid-afternoon alert about a possible rail bias. I immediaiately thought of Bo-rail and wished I could get back to the OTB.

Robbie had the perfect opportunity to take advantage of the rail. Sure, Curlin was far back. But so was SS. Robbie could have dominated the rail if he wished, but I clearly saw him steer Curlin over toward the middle....and a wall of horses.

It was almost too frustrating to watch.

[jman5581]

Sometimes the best plan is no plan at all... I need to watch the replay again, was Curlin really in a position to take the rail?