ride by CASTELLANO in Bel 4th Island Sun Stks

[JustRalph]

Any comments on that ride by CASTELLANO on Carolinian in the Island Sun Stakes ? 3/2 horse with a 4L lead at the half in 48 and he sits completely still until the top of the stretch.......... and fades to last or next to last ........

[Stillriledup]

He rode that horse the same way on Sept 12th, right? The note says "in hand 2p, drew clear". This is a slow NY bred who won bias aided 2 back and went all he had last time, there wasnt 'improvement' lying in wait, he was peaked, that was all he was going to go and i dont think the turf is as speed favoring as it was on Sept 12th.

Of course, i needed the 5 to win, so i didnt make out a heck of a lot better.

[tzipi]

Any comments on that ride by CASTELLANO on Carolinian in the Island Sun Stakes ? 3/2 horse with a 4L lead at the half in 48 and he sits completely still until the top of the stretch.......... and fades to last or next to last ........

Maybe trying to set it up for Contessa's other horse who was a closer?