that, plus the tote board...
I know it was accidental, however Desormeaux had it in his mind from the second the gate opened that he was gonna cut Edgar in.
A) He looks in 3 times before he makes his move. Did he really need the inside at that point? Not at all. Why did he not worry or even look over at Bernardini once to see if he was being challanged by the outside?? Not once did he even glimpse to his right! Why because he knew it was to early for him to move in. He was gonna make damn sure that Edgar would not get position.
I can understand if the turn was coming up but that early in the race with so much action in the middle. He could have cleared SNS for another 25yrds before making that move. He had tons of daylight and he did it on purpose. I am convinced.
I know fluke accidents happen, but I am convinced this could have been avoided. He did not want to cause harm but what he did was not called for at that point in a race and it was so clear watching it.
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An unsolicited recommendation, but I'd watch some other races for awhile to get your mind on the good stuff.
It's gotten glossed over, but with the $$ bet on Barbaro in that Preakness in the straights and combos, that track management had to be a bit concerned about pulling Barbaro out after the initial break through the gate.
I had Barbaro in some good, fun wagers many different ways that day. I'm far from rich, and I'm far from from destitute. I'd happily find a way to give back ten times what I lost that day if it would assure Barbaro would be OK.
That said, if I had not retired from the OTB on Preakness Day to go to my home prior to the start, I would have been racing to the windows to cancel my bets after the Barbaro breakthrough.
The track knew that many others like me would have been doing the same, if they had not hustled Barbaro into the gate to start the race.
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