|
Recall the Preakness Stakes last year, Classic Empire on the outside of and against the swifty Always Dreaming to the inside. Classic Empire had to go and challenge the swifty to see what he had, that's what horseracin is all about; top of the stretch the swifty folded. In this Preakness same scenario, different positions on the track with Good Magic on the inside, swifty Justify on the outside, the swifty held on, but just barely - likely benefited from a wet track.
Good Magic had to challenge the swifty to see what he had, who knows, swifty might have folded. Not challenging would have been the failure.
W/respect to all the comments, makes good drama, that's about it . . . I think the race may have "softened" Justify. It will be interesting and critical to see how he recovers come the next few weeks.
__________________
Nothing endures but change.
- Heraclitus 535-475 BC
|
