Re: This is What Man O'War Looked Liked (1084 Views)
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P-Dub (IP Logged)
Date: March 25, 2017 06:28PM
I don't do figures, and couldn't tell you if it was speed favoring or not.
What I do know is that I doubt the track surface had anything to do with his astonishing brilliance. This horse strides out at the end of these races as if he could run as far as he wants.
I love Chrome, and I sat just inside the 1/8 pole at last year's BC and thought there was no way CC would be collared......and then I saw Arrogate change gears, lower his head and stride out and run him down. I was stunned.
He did all this today with a terrible break, pinched and bumped at the start and it didn't seem to faze him one bit. We've seen many horses rush up, get a little rank when these things occur. He handled it like a true professional.
And of course, it didn't hurt to have the great Mike Smith on board too. (I haven't talked him up lately. I'm overdue)
P-Dub