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02-12-2016, 10:19 PM
Interesting race. Huge favorite (1-5) for Asmussen gets steamrolled by a Boyd Castor/Nakatani 40-1 shot.
In looking at the form afterwards, pretty surprised at the easy lead by 4 horse in what appeared to be slowish fractions but I have no idea how OP was playing.
The real interesting piece comes when several horses come together in midstretch and it looks like the favorite is life-n-death to finish in the money and the middle horse gets squeezed and clips heels. Jockey stays up. Horse finishes a distant 4th.
Jockey claims objection against 2nd and 3rd place finishers. 1/5 ran 3rd and had 90% of show money.
Stewards ruled no change. I was surprised they didn't put 4th place finisher up to 3rd ahead (or even 2nd). Bridge jumper was probably sweating a bit.
In looking at the form afterwards, pretty surprised at the easy lead by 4 horse in what appeared to be slowish fractions but I have no idea how OP was playing.
The real interesting piece comes when several horses come together in midstretch and it looks like the favorite is life-n-death to finish in the money and the middle horse gets squeezed and clips heels. Jockey stays up. Horse finishes a distant 4th.
Jockey claims objection against 2nd and 3rd place finishers. 1/5 ran 3rd and had 90% of show money.
Stewards ruled no change. I was surprised they didn't put 4th place finisher up to 3rd ahead (or even 2nd). Bridge jumper was probably sweating a bit.