I've also read and talked with people much more knowledgeable on draw reins than I am, and the concerns they expressed dealt with the possibility of using muscles a horse isn't used to using. This can cause stress on those muscles and effect the horse in a negative way. is that why AD didn't show up? We will likely never know, but Todd said after he was concerned 1st time under the wire, didn't think he dragged Johnny into the race like in FLA and KY. If you watch it back you'll see what he means. It's Chad Browns world were all just living in it.