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Originally Posted by DaHoss9698
Why force him, when it was just a prep for the big picture? I think it was pretty obvious, like you said, what was going to happen in the race. What would Street Sense get out of moving earlier than he usually does and go after a loose on the lead pretty good horse? It was a perfect prep. Right on target.
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I know what you're saying, but would it have taken
that much more out of him if he had just bustled Hard Spun up a little. To make him go those few strides quicker than he would prefer?
Borel got very 'busy' in the saddle in the stretch, and gave SS a few sharp smacks behind the saddle. Why get so busy late on when the race was all but lost?
I don't think Borel had the best of days today, that's all i'm saying. I could understand him laying off SS early and just doing the bar minimum to finish second, but to lay off him early and then get really serious close home when the race is lost? It just seemed a little strange.