Kev-
In the race you were referring to where cacique slowed down the fractions to a crawl, Manhattan I believe, English Channel had a perfect stalking trip with no excuses. Very slow fractions and he was very close to Cacique, yet 2horses were able to outfinish EC, Grey Swallow and Relaxed Gesture.
No way do I think Relaxed Gesture is better than EC, but on that particular day EC had a perfct trip with no excuses. Horses like that have a huge advantage over horses like Relaxed Gesture who came from way behind to only lose by a head bob to Cacique.
Makes you wonder that sometimes its just who feels better on which day and which turn it is today.
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