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Yes it was...but race circumstances helped.
The only other true speed was the deuce who broke slowly and Rafael took quick advantage. But if the 2 breaks like he usually does, Rafael would have needed to get very creative to avoid getting pinned in. That being said in an earlier race BJ Hernandez was a lock, had every chance to swing to the far outside and elected to move inside to the quicksand. One for the BoneHead ride section but still points out that at lease Raphael used the earlier races to know exactly what path he ultimately needed to get to to gain an advantage.
This is also one of the fun things about Mountaineer. Been watching ( and wagering) on jock JL Rivera who will take a speed horse out of their natural comfort zone and take back and to the outside to give them a fair chance to ride the bias. Good rides and jocks come at all levels of the game.
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