1/31 (GP): Donn H. (Gr. I); Holy Bull (Gr. III); MSW (Nicanor debut)

[the_fat_man]

Originally Posted by NTamm1215

The 5 year-old Finallymadeit running as game a race as he did on 7 days' rest over a track that he has never particularly cared for (9:1-0-2) basically illustrates what a disadvantage late runners were at throughout the card.

There was discussion on this board earlier in the week about the GP main track and the consensus opinion was that it had played fairly. Yesterday was a stark exception as closers rarely could make headway, save Warrior's Reward, who probably had one of the all-time great trips in the history of racing.

NT

Not just late runners but those with outside trips (which explains WR's effort --with an assist to from Prado). Which makes the efforts by Einstein and Beethoven (and even West Side Bernie) particularly noteworthy.

Here's a case where the NUMBER for the race won't be very important and should basically be thrown out.

Shameful effort by GP in not being able to provide a fair setting for two of their more important races.