Bad gate break? Curlin broke perfectly....especially given the fact that Zanjero (coincidentally
also trained by Asmussen) broke towards the outside when the gates opened.
Curlin couldn't have gotten a cleaner break if he wanted to....he just wasn't fast enough to outrun the other speed horses in the first 1/16th of a mile to secure a better position.
I thought he would show a little more speed and get a cleaner trip, especially from his inside post.