Eight Belles form

[the_fat_man]

When I saw this thread yesterday, I took a look all of EB's races, from 11/30 on.
Here's what I found:

1) 11/30 wide both turns, widest backstretch, no cover, mild move 2nd turn, then backed up --- HARD TO TELL what lead she was on in the stretch, as she was not in the picture from just after they entered the stretch to just before the wire --- only way to tell is with the headon, which, as best as I can determine, is NOT available

2) 12/23 --- similarly wide both turns and backstretch (no cover) but made significant move to take the lead entering and was run down by a last mover (who came OUTSIDE of her). significant improvement AND didn't change leads, with VERY UGLY action That she ran 2nd with a similarly wide trip without changing leads, and being last moved, is a HUGE, but obvious, improvement.

3) 1/21 ----- INSIDE TRIP, changed leads, easily. She was still running green in the stretch, however. Improving horse, better trip, lead change results in a WIPEOUT effort.

While the improvement was a huge one, it certainly was evident that the filly was improving. And anyone on top of it got a whopping 5:2. Mucho work, for those that tracked her, for little reward. Then again, we can debate the reason for her improvement, which is much more important than scoring.