I watched all the dirt races again, and while I would it wasn't an overwhelming bias, I still believe the rail, especially in the stretch and on the turn, was not the place to be. With the exception of 1-5 Kauai Katie, and Cerro, who wired at 1 1/8 miles, the other winners were several paths off the rail entering, and in the stretch. There may not be a more inside speed setup than 1 1/16 miles at Gulfstream, yet off the pace and off the inside were the keys to winning the two 8.5 furlong races on Jan. 26.
Getting back to the subject at hand, if Shanghai Bobby turns the tables on Itsmyluckyday, I will still be convinced that the inside trip cost SB in the Holy Bull. If not, I may have re-think the track may have been neutral.
