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Originally Posted by the_fat_man
11.63 penultimate 1/8th
10.95 last 1/8th
while Goldikova ran 12.03 and 11.03 for the same splits.
of course, she ran a lot more earlier (though she was pulled around the track, as she was drafting) so, yeah
this was a SUCK UP effort. 
Not saying he has to win but let's, at least, interpret his last race correctly.
P.S. he also didn't change leads in the lane. |
Whatsthescript was given a ride to hit the board in the BC Mile, to me whether people want to agree or not it was a suck up ride, given he had post 11, I wouldn't be too critical of Gomez(he had few options). Horses as in Thorn Song and Daytona, Precious Kitten were ridden to win and worked through fractions of 23, 46.52, Whatsthescript's late run was disguised with a set of faltering pace setters and horses that were closer to pace that day that were ernestly trying to win the race, given that he was only asked to run no more a 1/4 mile that day, his numbers can be construed as misleading. Sometimes you just can't go on raw numbers, in my opinion that is just one piece of the picture here.