Re: ROW & Stakes Pick 4 (1019 Views)
Posted by:
mjellish (IP Logged)
Date: March 24, 2018 07:22PM
Nice hit on the Exacta Frank! And a good call by the ROW.
Sort of a strangely run race IMO. The splits as they were posted were 22.97, 46.61, 111.47, 133.61 and 150.28. That's 1/4 miles times of 22.97, 23.64, 24.86, 22.14 and a final 1/8th of 16.67. 22.14?
Contrast that with the NO Handicap run earlier in 23.88, 48.18, 111.85, 137.27 and 149.87.
So if those times are correct, it would appear that Noble Indy ran a hell of race to still be there in the end. He looked dead at the top of the stretch, and probably should have been if those splits are right. Also, to my eye, I swore I saw Bravazzo take a bad step or two - something bad anyway - midway on the 2nd turn and the Jock had to struggle for a bit just to get him righted.