Did Mario Pino cause Hard Spuns loss??

[SniperSB23]

According to Randy Moss on Wire 2 Wire the trainer wanted the horse to rate and had been working hard in the morning on getting him to rate in this race. Unless you think Randy Moss doesn't know anything about the going ons at Oaklawn that pretty much absolves Pino.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by SniperSB23

According to Randy Moss on Wire 2 Wire the trainer wanted the horse to rate and had been working hard in the morning on getting him to rate in this race. Unless you think Randy Moss doesn't know anything about the going ons at Oaklawn that pretty much absolves Pino.

Exactly.

And when you watch the race, and look at the fractions of both that race, and the others on the card at the same distance, it's pretty obvious to jump to that conclusion...without even hearing it reported by anyone.

[MisterB]

Talkin' Horses with Dick Downey 1200 show today:

Interesting

Question: Eastpointe, MI
Dick, love The Profile, great info. I was wondering your thoughts on a McGee horse named Dubious Miss. He won only at six furlongs, but from 13 lengths back to first was impressive. Think he may stretch out? Also, your take on Hard Spun. Thanks, VL.
Answer:Downey: Dubious Miss, a colt with an odd name, has raced only that one time, and it happened in late October. He’s been working well lately, but a Derby run appears unlikely at this point, at least to me. He looks like he could go a mile no problem. I note that Dubious Miss is entered Saturday at Turfway in a $25,000 allowance race going one mile.

Hard Spun was literally hung out to dry in the Southwest. I’m not sure I buy the theory he didn’t like the track that day. He’d loved that track during two previous workouts. I think he lost the race when he didn’t get clear early. Frankly, I was surprised that didn’t happen. He’d shown great early speed in previous races, and this race was only a mile, albeit at two turns. Teuflesberg was allowed to set moderate fractions out front.

[ArlJim78]

It was the jockey, it was the trip, it was the deep track, he didn't fire, etc. etc.

Reminds me of Belushi in The Blues Brothers.
"I ran out of gas. I, I had a flat tire. I didn't have enough money for cab fare. My tux didn't come back from the cleaners. An old friend came in from out of town. Someone stole my car. There was an earthquake. A terrible flood. Locusts. IT WASN'T MY FAULT, I SWEAR TO GOD."