GP Race 8 WTF??

[headhawg]

I don't think that I've ever seen a race like this. A ton of late money knocks the fave down to 1-5. The 9 (2nd choice) blows by him and looks like a sure winner. Then the 9 takes three awful steps near the rail and then almost winds up drifting up into the grandstand. And, of course, the 1-5 wins. What a game.

[RunForTheRoses]

That was very strange, I don't think anything duplicitous, just that the horse-took a bad step? was juiced too much to the gills? Probably the former, hope the horse is OK.

[BIGTKLO]

Blinkers off and Juarez did him no favors off the turn with two right hand cracks of the whip forcing him into the rail. That's a tough spot to go to the whip as they bend off the turn and straighten out. The horse seemed a little shaken up after that. He is still young and inexperienced. As far as the bolting to the outer rail, I don't have much of an explanation for that.