Rafael's ride on Rail Trip--Jon White comments

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OK--I have watched the replay several times now and I think it was an OK ride unless you go from a hindsight point of view -- which really isn't fair. Rail Trip was wide all the way around but RB really did not have an opportunity to get close to rail without taking back (suicide with the pace scenario) or risk using the horse too early. Awesome Gem had a lucky trip up the rail in the stretch run--racing luck -- he could have had trouble. Rail Trip was the best horse but he got beat this time- that's why we run em. Ron Ellis and Jon White's comments seem to me to be pretty much sour grapes. And Jon--if you want to see a bad Chris McCarron ride check, out his ride on Alysheba in the Belmont Stakes!